Printable Polly — free printable templates and worksheetsPrintable Polly

Piano Scales Reference

Visual keyboard diagrams for all major and minor scales, plus pentatonic and blues scales. Highlighted keys show which notes to play, with finger numbers for proper technique.

Major Scales

C Major

Fingers: 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5

C - D - E - F - G - A - B

CDEFGAB

D Major

Fingers: 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5

D - E - F# - G - A - B - C#

DEGABC#F#

E Major

Fingers: 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5

E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D#

EABC#D#F#G#

F Major

Fingers: 1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4

F - G - A - Bb - C - D - E

CDEFGABb

G Major

Fingers: 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5

G - A - B - C - D - E - F#

CDEGABF#

A Major

Fingers: 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5

A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G#

DEABC#F#G#

B Major

Fingers: 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5

B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A#

EBC#D#F#G#A#

Natural Minor Scales

A Minor

Fingers: 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5

A - B - C - D - E - F - G

CDEFGAB

B Minor

Fingers: 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5

B - C# - D - E - F# - G - A

DEGABC#F#

C# Minor

Fingers: 2-3-1-2-3-1-2-3

C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A - B

EABC#D#F#G#

D Minor

Fingers: 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5

D - E - F - G - A - Bb - C

CDEFGABb

E Minor

Fingers: 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5

E - F# - G - A - B - C - D

CDEGABF#

F# Minor

Fingers: 2-3-1-2-3-1-2-3

F# - G# - A - B - C# - D - E

DEABC#F#G#

G Minor

Fingers: 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5

G - A - Bb - C - D - Eb - F

CDFGAEbBb

Pentatonic & Blues Scales

C Major Pentatonic

Fingers: 1-2-3-1-2

C - D - E - G - A

CDEGA

A Minor Pentatonic

Fingers: 1-2-1-2-3

A - C - D - E - G

CDEGA

C Blues Scale

Fingers: 1-2-3-1-2-3

C - Eb - F - Gb - G - Bb

CFGEbGbBb

A Blues Scale

Fingers: 1-2-3-1-2-3

A - C - D - Eb - E - G

CDEGAEb
Highlighted white key (in scale)
Highlighted black key (in scale)
1-5:Thumb(1), Index(2), Middle(3), Ring(4), Pinky(5)

Related Templates

🎼

Staff Paper

🎸

Guitar Chords

🎵

Music Theory

🃏

Flash Cards

FAQ

What is the best order to learn piano scales?

Start with C Major (all white keys), then G and F Major (one sharp/flat each). Progress to D, Bb, A, and Eb. Learn relative minors alongside each major scale. This builds technique gradually while introducing sharps and flats one at a time.

What are the correct finger numbers for piano scales?

Piano fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) through 5 (pinky). Most major scales use the pattern 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 for the right hand ascending. The thumb tucks under after finger 3 to continue the scale smoothly. Left hand patterns are mirrored.

What is the difference between pentatonic and blues scales?

The pentatonic scale has 5 notes (removing the 4th and 7th from a major scale). The blues scale adds one chromatic 'blue note' to the minor pentatonic (flat 5th). Blues scales are essential for improvisation in jazz, blues, and rock.