D♭ 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 D♭, then one finger on each key up to A♭ with your little finger (5): D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭. Play up and back down, one note a beat.
Left hand
An octave lower, little finger (5) on D♭ and thumb (1) on A♭. 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 D♭ major
- SnowmanSia · Key of D♭
- SparksColdplay · Key of D♭
- LuckyBritney Spears · Key of D♭
- All I Ask Of YouAndrew Lloyd Webber · Key of D♭
Questions
Which fingers go where in the D♭ major five-finger position?
Right hand: thumb (1) on D♭ up to the little finger (5) on A♭. Left hand: little finger (5) on D♭ up to the thumb (1) on A♭.
How should I practice the D♭ 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 D♭ major?
Snowman by Sia, Sparks by Coldplay and Lucky by Britney Spears are among the songs here in D♭ major.