Five Fingers in G Position (Left Hand)
Left hand version of G position: pinky on G3, thumb on D4.
- Level:
- 2 of 6
- Hands:
- Left hand
- Key:
- G major
- Notes:
- 9
- Range:
- G3 to D4
- One run:
- about 8 seconds at 80 bpm
The notes, in order
9 notes, one at a time, with the finger to play each one in brackets.
- G3 (5)
- A3 (4)
- B3 (3)
- C4 (2)
- D4 (1)
- C4 (2)
- B3 (3)
- A3 (4)
- G3 (5)
How to practise it
- Finger 5 on G3, finger 1 on D4
- Keep the knuckles rounded so the pinky stays strong
- Play evenly: the 4th and 5th fingers want to rush
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 9 notes.
What it trains
- hand position
More five-finger patterns
One hand position, five notes, no thumb tucks. Where everything else starts.
- Five Fingers: Both Hands Together (level 2)
- Five Fingers in F Position (Right Hand) (level 2)
- Minor Five Fingers (Right Hand) (level 2)
- Five-Finger Skips (Right Hand) (level 2)
- Broken Pattern (Left Hand) (level 2)
- Five Fingers: Double Time (Right Hand) (level 2)