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
- Test Drive (From "How To Train Your Dragon")John Powell · Key of D
- SalvatoreLana Del Rey · Key of D
- Human NatureMichael Jackson · Key of D
- Love StoryTaylor Swift · 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?
Test Drive (From "How To Train Your Dragon") by John Powell, Salvatore by Lana Del Rey and Human Nature by Michael Jackson are among the songs here in D major.