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Each letter is a key on the on-screen piano below. Lowercase letters are white keys, capital letters are black keys. Open the piano and press them in order — no sheet music needed.
Phrase 1 tyuiopas(up)
Phrase 2 sapoiuyt(down)
As note names:
C D E F G A B C (up) then C B A G F E D C (down)Why this piece works for practice
The C major scale is the single most useful thing a beginner can practise, because every song on this page is built from it. It has no black keys, which means you can watch your hand instead of the keyboard. Ten minutes a day on the scale changes how everything else feels within a week.
How to practise it
- Play t y u i o p a s slowly, one note per second, and listen for any note that is louder than its neighbours.
- Come back down with exactly the same evenness: s a p o i u y t.
- Then try the proper piano fingering: thumb under after E, and the same fingering in reverse coming down.
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the C major scale?
C D E F G A B C — eight notes, all white keys. On our keyboard: t y u i o p a s.
What fingering should I use for the C major scale?
Right hand goes 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5, passing the thumb under the third finger after E. Left hand mirrors it, passing the third finger over the thumb.
Keep learning
- Piano chords chart — every triad and seventh chord
- Piano scales — major and minor scales with fingerings
- Piano keys explained — how many keys, note names, layout
- Easy piano songs for beginners — the full list
- MIDI piano recorder — record your take and listen back
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