Music Theory

Minor scales and piano fingering

The harmonic minor scale is fingered like the major scale, with four exceptions. F# minor in the right hand, the third finger plays the second in the scale. C# minor right hand begins with the second finger, the third finger being used on D#. Bb minor and Eb minor scales, left hand, both begin with the first finger.

a minor scale

A minor scale in contrary motion.

piano minor scale

A minor scale beginning with C in the right and A in the left hand.

A minor scales beginning with A in the right and C in the left hand.

Other fingering of minor scales

A min scale beginning with E in the right and C in the left hand.

A-minor scale beginning with C in the treble and C in the bass.

A minor scale beginning with E in the treble and A in the bass.

A minor scale starting with E in the treble and E in the bats.

A minor scale beginning with A in the treble and A in the bass.