The Musicarta Scale Fingering Groups pages explain in a methodical how the scales at the keyboard are fingered. Start with Group One and work through the series consistently to build a reliable 'bird's-eye view', as per the Scale Fingering Group diagram below.

Scale Fingering Group Five

Group Five gives the rule for B (enharmonic C flat), D flat and G flat (enharmonic F sharp) majors - all keys that use all five black keys. Both hands play the group of two black keys with fingers 2 and 3; Both hands play the group of three black keys with fingers 2, 3 and 4. These three keys each use a different pair of the available four white keys, according to these diagrams.

	The B major scale uses white keys B and E .	*The B major scale right hand is also a Group One scale.
	The D flat major scale uses white keys C and F.	*D flat major left hand is also a Group Four scale. *The LH2 on the top D flat is a 'convenience' finger (in place of LH3).
	The G flat major scale uses white keys C flat (B) and F.	*The LH2 on the top G flat is a 'convenience' finger in place of LH4. Written as F sharp major, the white keys are B and E sharp.

The Group Five scales

Watch the video straight through to see how the Group Four fingering works, then play the scales one at a time.

Here are the key signatures for the Group Five scales/keys.

Next:

• Study the scale specific keyboard and say out loud the white keys used;
• Rehearse the groups of two/groups of three black notes and the white keys used;
• Play/practice the three individual scales.
  

D flat major

Five flats - all the black keys. The two white keys used are F and C.

*The LH2 on the upper D flat is a convenience finger. If you were playing up further, you would have to use LH3.

G flat major

Six flats - all the black keys plus C flat (enharmonic B). The two white keys are C flat (enharmonic B) and F.

*Convenience finger: LH2 on upper G flat, instead of LH4.

B major

Five sharps - all the black keys. The two white keys are B and E.