Major 5-Finger Patterns		Piano Pages William Wieland
Major 5-finger patterns are all whole steps (W) except a half step (½) between the 3rd and 4th notes. The pattern is

Right Hand Finger Numbers:	1		2		3  4		5
Interval:		W		W	½	W
Left Hand Finger Numbers:	5		4		3  2		1
Where is the only half step? (That’s really all you need to know.)

C and G — all white piano keys D and A — one black key in the middle Db and Ab — one white key in the middle	C, G, D, A, Db and Ab at random	All at random
F and F# — 4th piano key is different E and Eb — 2nd & 3rd are different B and Bb — 1st & 4th are different	F, F#, E, Eb, B and Bb at random

Develop good playing habits: Ample Distance from the Keyboard (and Centered) Upright Sitting Posture Relaxed Arms and Shoulders Relaxed and Natural Hand Position Supported Wrists Steady Tempo Unchanging Dynamics Unchanging Articulation

Visual Aid Ode to Joy — Transpose :o) Vocal Warm-ups Vocal warm-up in 12 major keys Cheat Sheet for 5-note Vocal Warm-ups Other Practice Suggestions Major 5-Finger Pattern Music