A♭ major five-finger position
One finger on each of the first five notes of a major key, played up and back down: home base for your first tunes.
How to play it
The numbers are your fingers: 1 is the thumb, 5 the little finger.
Right hand
Thumb (1) on A♭, then one finger on each key up to E♭ with your little finger (5): A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭. Play up and back down, one note a beat.
Left hand
An octave lower, little finger (5) on A♭ and thumb (1) on E♭. Play the same five notes up and back down: fingers 5 4 3 2 1.
Both hands
Both hands play the same notes an octave apart, but the fingers mirror each other: when the right hand plays 1, the left hand plays 5. Go slowly.
Songs in A♭ major
- PerfectEd Sheeran · Key of A♭
- Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day · Key of A♭
- February SongJosh Groban · Key of A♭
- American IdiotGreen Day · Key of A♭
Questions
Which fingers go where in the A♭ major five-finger position?
Right hand: thumb (1) on A♭ up to the little finger (5) on E♭. Left hand: little finger (5) on A♭ up to the thumb (1) on E♭.
How should I practice the A♭ major five-finger position?
One hand at a time at 60% speed, then both hands together. When you can play it without stopping, press "I can play it" on the practice screen.
Which songs are in A♭ major?
Perfect by Ed Sheeran, Boulevard Of Broken Dreams by Green Day and February Song by Josh Groban are among the songs here in A♭ major.