Chromatic Neighbors (Right Hand)

Each scale note approached from a half step below. Trains black-key accuracy.

Level:
5 of 6
Hands:
Right hand
Key:
C major
Notes:
15
Range:
B3 to G4
One run:
about 5 seconds at 80 bpm

The notes, in order

15 notes, one at a time.

  1. C4
  2. B3
  3. C4
  4. D4
  5. C#4
  6. D4
  7. E4
  8. D#4
  9. E4
  10. F4
  11. E4
  12. F4
  13. G4
  14. F#4
  15. G4

How to practise it

  1. Pattern: C-B-C, D-C#-D, E-D#-E, F-E-F, G-F#-G
  2. The middle note is always a half step below
  3. Keep the finger on the black key curved and near the front edge

The scale behind it

This one is built on the C Major scale: C D E F G A B (no sharps or flats). Its right-hand fingering runs 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5, and the scale page has the full diagram if you want to hear the shape on its own first.

How to play it here

Play along on the keys with your mouse, your computer keyboard, a touch screen, or a MIDI keyboard you have plugged in. Every key can show its own name, and the metronome will hold the tempo while you work through the 15 notes.

What it trains

  • chromatic
  • black keys
  • accuracy

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