G Major Scale (Both Hands)

Hands together in G major. The F# has to line up exactly.

Level:
5 of 6
Hands:
Both hands
Key:
G major
Notes:
30
Range:
G3 to G5
One run:
about 12 seconds at 80 bpm

The notes, in order

15 moments, 30 notes in total, some struck together, with the finger to play each one in brackets.

  1. G3 + G4 (5 + 1)
  2. A3 + A4 (4 + 2)
  3. B3 + B4 (3 + 3)
  4. C4 + C5 (2 + 1)
  5. D4 + D5 (1 + 2)
  6. E4 + E5 (3 + 3)
  7. F#4 + F#5 (2 + 4)
  8. G4 + G5 (1 + 5)
  9. F#4 + F#5 (2 + 4)
  10. E4 + E5 (3 + 3)
  11. D4 + D5 (1 + 2)
  12. C4 + C5 (2 + 1)
  13. B3 + B4 (3 + 3)
  14. A3 + A4 (4 + 2)
  15. G3 + G4 (5 + 1)

How to practise it

  1. Both hands play F# at the same moment but with different fingers
  2. If the hands drift apart, slow down until they lock
  3. Count out loud while you play

The scale behind it

This one is built on the G Major scale: G A B C D E F# (one sharp). 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 30 notes.

What it trains

  • scale
  • hands together
  • black keys

More major scales

Passing the thumb under and the hand over, one key signature at a time.

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