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
- The Winner Takes It AllABBA · Key of F♯
- You Raise Me UpJosh Groban · Key of F♯
- So Much BetterLegally Blonde The Musical · Key of F♯
- Mister CladwellUrinetown (Musical) · 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?
The Winner Takes It All by ABBA, You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban and So Much Better by Legally Blonde The Musical are among the songs here in F♯ major.