Playing the F major scale for kids
I've got a simple question here:
How is it easier for a kid (7 years old) to play the F major scale on piano?
1-2-1-2-1-2-3-4 or 1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4, or maybe some other way?
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The right way is 1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4
I believe you should get the kid used to it.
There are very specific rules as to how play each scale in each hand, smarter people than me thought it over, and it is the best way.
Assuming the ultimate aim is efficient piano playing, go for the second one. Why learn a scale if you aren't going to use scale-type fingering?
I agree that it would be best to stick with the conventional fingering. He will only have to relearn it later on with the correct fingering if you use 1-2-1-2-1-2-3-4 now.
He's only really learning the fingering to play the scale. Often runs in that key in a piece won't start or finish on a note which will use the same fingering as the scale anyway. 1234,1234 is fine. He may need to push hands deeper into the keys (away from him) to reach the Bb (sometimes called A#...only kidding...).
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