Thirds Drill (Right Hand)
Play notes in thirds (skip one note). Builds finger independence.
- Level:
- 3 of 6
- Hands:
- Right hand
- Key:
- C major
- Notes:
- 10
- Range:
- C4 to G4
- One run:
- about 6 seconds at 80 bpm
The notes, in order
10 notes, one at a time.
- C4
- E4
- D4
- F4
- E4
- G4
- F4
- D4
- E4
- C4
How to practise it
- C-E, D-F, E-G: each pair skips one note
- Keep unused fingers hovering close to the keys
- Focus on even spacing between the notes
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 10 notes.
What it trains
- thirds
- independence
More dexterity drills
Finger independence and evenness. Dull on purpose, and the fastest way to a cleaner hand.
- Thirds Drill (Left Hand) (level 3)
- Neighbor Tones (level 3)
- Scale in Thirds (level 3)
- Hanon Exercise No. 1 (Right Hand) (level 4)
- Hanon Exercise No. 1 (Left Hand) (level 4)
- Turn Drill (Right Hand) (level 4)