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The E Major Scale

The E Major Scale

E Major Scale Overview

E Major Scale Overview
Keyboard Layout
Staff Layout
Key Signature	Four sharps (F^♯, C^♯, G^♯, D^♯)
Notes of Scale	E, F^♯, G^♯, A, B, C^♯, D^♯, E
RH Fingering	1 2 3 - 1 2 3 4 - 5
LH Fingering	5 - 4 3 2 1 - 3 2 1
Relative Scale	C-sharp Minor Scale
Parallel Scale	E Minor Scale

VIDEO: How to play the E Major scale on the piano

Visualize the E Major Scale layout on the keyboard

The layout of this scale is

E Major piano scale keyboard layout diagram

Read the E Major Scale on the staff

This is what this scale looks like on the staff

E Major piano scale on the staff with fingering — Click image to enlarge

Play the E Major Scale with hands alone

Core positions

E Major Scale chart: Core Positions for the Right Hand:

E Major piano scale chart right hand fingering

E Major Scale chart: Core Positions for the Left Hand:

E Major piano scale chart left hand fingering

Play the E Major Scale with hands together

First sync point

E Major Scale hands together fingering chart

Second sync point

E Major piano scale hands together fingering diagram

Expand the E Major Scale to more octaves

Playing this scale in more octaves

E Major piano scale chart in two octaves on staff with fingering — Click image to enlarge

Avoid common mistakes in the E Major Scale

Common mistakes in this scale are

Other techniques related to the E Major Piano Scale:

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