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Step 1
First hold up your hand and while looking at it mentally give your fingers numbers. It is easier to explain a scale when you assign your fingers' numbers. Your thumb is No. 1, pointer is No. 2, the index is No. 3, the ring finger is No. 4 and the pinky is No. 5.
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Step 2
lso, although it is not necessary to know this to play a scale the keys will be in this order. C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C
(The musical alphabet goes from A to G and starts all over again, but since we are doing a C scale we will start with the C.) -
Step 3
First with your left hand, find middle C on the piano. If you are not sure where it is then put your body right in the middle of the piano and find the two black keys. Place your No. 5 finger, on the left black key of the two black keys and let it slide down to the first white key on the left. That is your C. Now you are in position to play.
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Step 4
Going up the piano (to the right) push down No. 5 finger, No. 4 finger, then No. 3 finger, then No. 2 and then No. 1. Now you have no more fingers left, but if if you take your No. 3 finger and cross it over your No. 1 you will land on the next key which is A. As you press the key with your No. 3 finger simultaneously pull your No. 1 finger out from underneath your palm, then press down your No. 2 finger on the B and your last finger No. 1 will land on C.
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Step 5
There you have it, you have used 5 fingers to play 8 keys. Practice slowly without making mistakes and your speed will increase and you can amaze your friends.
