Piano scale · Major & minor
A♯ major scale on piano
How to play the A♯ major scale on piano: the keys, the fingering for each hand and the notation.
The do-re-mi scale: bright and resolved. It’s the reference point every other scale is compared to.
Its relative minor is F𝄪 natural minor — same notes, different home note. See all the chords in the key of B♭ major.
- Notes
- A♯B♯C𝄪D♯E♯F𝄪G𝄪
- Formula
- 1234567
- Steps
- WWHWWWH
Piano
One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers
Suggested fingering
Right handA♯3B♯1C𝄪2D♯3E♯1F𝄪2G𝄪3A♯4
Where the finger numbers restart, tuck your thumb under so you never run out of fingers. Coming back down, use the same fingers in reverse. Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky.
Chords in the A♯ major scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
ii
B♯m
B♯m7
B♯ D♯ F𝄪
iii
C𝄪m
C𝄪m7
C𝄪 E♯ G𝄪
V
E♯
E♯7
E♯ G𝄪 B♯
vi
F𝄪m
F𝄪m7
F𝄪 A♯ C𝄪
vii°
G𝄪dim
G𝄪m7♭5
G𝄪 B♯ D♯
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