Watch this video to learn about the C Major 5 Finger Position on the piano and on the piano staff.
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The C-Major Five Finger Position on the Staff and Keys.
OK, the C-Major Five Finger position on the staff. So that’s C D E F & G played with both hands. We’re going to start with the left hand, so your left hand is on the C below Middle C, which is shown on the staff as the 2 spaces from the bottom on the F clef, or your left hand staff. You’re going to put your fifth finger there, and of course your fourth finger is going to go on D which is right next to that which is the middle line of the staff. Third finger on E which is 2 spaces from the top of the staff. Your second finger on F which is two lines from the top of the staff, an then your number one on G which is the top space of the staff.
Now your right hand number one is on middle C which is shown with the note with the ledger line. D is the note which sits below the staff, in the space. Your third finger is on E, which is the bottom line of the staff, and your fourth finger is on F which is the bottom space of the staff. And then your fifth finger is on G two lines up from the bottom of the staff. As you can tell it’s easier to see it on the graph than it is to describe it with words.
So let’s play the C major five finger position on the staff. So we’re going to start with the right, just like we did in the first lesson, and we’re going to count. So here we go: Right hand, one, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, then the left hand: one, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, one, two, three, four. Alright, and now we’re going to name the notes. And remember you can always do these exercises slower, when you try them at home. Here we go. C, D, E, F, G, F, E, D, C, C, D, E, F, G, G. Left hand, G, F, E, D, C, C, D, E, F, G, G, F, E, D, C, C