Monday, May 3, 2010 . 8:01 AM

In this post, i will teach you how to play the next 3 Major Scales, E Major, A Major and B major. Unlike the scales i taught you in the last post, which has only 1 to 2 Sharps, these scales have 3 to 5 sharps! Although they are major scales, they are quite challenging for beginners learning to play the piano. E Major has 4 Sharps, A Major has 3 Sharps and B Major has 5 Sharps. Yes, 5 Sharps! You may think of giving up now, but 5 Sharps is actually quite manageable if you practice regularly. Don't give up! Okay, so now lets start with the E Major Scale.


Well, the E major Scale has 4 Sharps, as i told you earlier. The Sharps are F#, C#, G#, and D#. The progression for this scale is E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D# - E. As usual, you can use the 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1 set of fingerings for this scale. The Sharps for this scale is as shown below.








Okay, so now we'll move on to A Major. This Major Scale has 3 Sharps. The Sharps are F#, C# and G#. The Progression for this scale is A- B- C#- D- E- F#- G#- A. You can also use the 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1 set of fingerings for this scale as this scale is quite easy. The sharps for this scale is shown below.










Finally, we come to the HARDEST major scale of the 3. B Major. This Scale has 5 SHARPS. The Sharps for this scale are, F#, C#, G#, D#, A#. The Progression for this scale is, B- C#- D#- E- F#- G#- A#- B. Although this is quite a tough scale for beginners, you can still use the 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1 set of fingerings for this scale. The Sharps for this scale is as shown below.








Okay, so that's all the time i have for today. All the best for learning the piano! Bye!(: