Technique Piano Scales
Some scales earn their place on the music stand as exercises. Running every semitone in order trains the thumb-under motion across black and white keys equally, evens out finger strength, and does not care what key the piece is in.
12 scales carry this tag, across one scale type: chromatic. Each one has its notes spelled for that key, a fingering worked out for that key, and a piano you can play it on.
Chromatic Scales
Every semitone from root to octave. A fundamental dexterity exercise.
C
C – C# – D – D# – E – F – F# – G – G# – A – A# – B
Db
Db – D – Eb – E – F – Gb – G – Ab – A – Bb – B – C
D
D – D# – E – F – F# – G – G# – A – A# – B – C – C#
Eb
Eb – E – F – Gb – G – Ab – A – Bb – B – C – Db – D
E
E – F – F# – G – G# – A – A# – B – C – C# – D – D#
F
F – Gb – G – Ab – A – Bb – B – C – Db – D – Eb – E
F#
F# – G – G# – A – A# – B – C – C# – D – D# – E – F
G
G – G# – A – A# – B – C – C# – D – D# – E – F – F#
Ab
Ab – A – Bb – B – C – Db – D – Eb – E – F – Gb – G
A
A – A# – B – C – C# – D – D# – E – F – F# – G – G#
Bb
Bb – B – C – Db – D – Eb – E – F – Gb – G – Ab – A
B
B – C – C# – D – D# – E – F – F# – G – G# – A – A#
Other tags
The same 120 scales, sorted a different way.
Back to the full scale library for all 120 scales grouped by type.