F 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 F, then one finger on each key up to C with your little finger (5): F G A B♭ C. Play up and back down, one note a beat.
Left hand
An octave lower, little finger (5) on F and thumb (1) on C. 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 F major
- Slipping Through My FingersABBA · Key of F
- Beauty And A BeatJustin Bieber · Key of F
- JoleneDolly Parton · Key of F
- You Are My DestinyPaul Anka · Key of F
Questions
Which fingers go where in the F major five-finger position?
Right hand: thumb (1) on F up to the little finger (5) on C. Left hand: little finger (5) on F up to the thumb (1) on C.
How should I practice the F 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 F major?
Slipping Through My Fingers by ABBA, Beauty And A Beat by Justin Bieber and Jolene by Dolly Parton are among the songs here in F major.