Chromatic Scale (Left Hand)
The same twelve-key climb in the left hand, C3 to C4 and back.
- Level:
- 5 of 6
- Hands:
- Left hand
- Key:
- Chromatic
- Notes:
- 25
- Range:
- C3 to C4
- One run:
- about 10 seconds at 80 bpm
The notes, in order
25 notes, one at a time.
- C3
- C#3
- D3
- D#3
- E3
- F3
- F#3
- G3
- G#3
- A3
- A#3
- B3
- C4
- B3
- A#3
- A3
- G#3
- G3
- F#3
- F3
- E3
- D#3
- D3
- C#3
- C3
How to practise it
- Finger 3 takes the black keys here too
- The wrist stays quiet while the fingers do the work
- Practise the first four notes alone until they are automatic
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 25 notes.
What it trains
- chromatic
- black keys
- speed
More dexterity drills
Finger independence and evenness. Dull on purpose, and the fastest way to a cleaner hand.
- Sixths (Right Hand) (level 5)
- Chromatic Scale (Right Hand) (level 5)
- Fingers 4 and 5 (Right Hand) (level 5)
- Octave Jumps (Right Hand) (level 5)
- Chromatic Neighbors (Right Hand) (level 5)
- Hanon Exercise No. 1 (Right Hand) (level 4)