B♭ 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 B♭, then one finger on each key up to F with your little finger (5): B♭ C D E♭ F. Play up and back down, one note a beat.
Left hand
An octave lower, little finger (5) on B♭ and thumb (1) on F. 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 B♭ major
- A Thousand YearsChristina Perri · Key of B♭
- Reflecting LightSam Phillips · Key of B♭
- Last KissTaylor Swift · Key of B♭
- In Love With Another ManJazmine Sullivan · Key of B♭
Questions
Which fingers go where in the B♭ major five-finger position?
Right hand: thumb (1) on B♭ up to the little finger (5) on F. Left hand: little finger (5) on B♭ up to the thumb (1) on F.
How should I practice the B♭ 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 B♭ major?
A Thousand Years by Christina Perri, Reflecting Light by Sam Phillips and Last Kiss by Taylor Swift are among the songs here in B♭ major.