Here you have the challenge of having the thumbs both anchor together on D, but as you go up the scale, the right hand plays the thumb on G, but the left hand plays the thumb on A. Next, we are going to look at a scale that you would think would be easier since it only has 2 sharps – D major. But at least you have the benefit of anchoring both thumbs at the same time whenever they play. The G-flat scale is slightly more challenging in that the first white key in the scale (C-flat) is a half step above the previous black key (B-flat), but the next white key (F) is a whole-step (2 keys) above the previous black key (E-flat). However, in the B scale, the white keys in both hands occurred a half-step above (the very next key) the notes played with the thumb. This is due to the fact that C-flat is a white key (the B key). There is certainly a lot of black ink on the page! You will discover that while there are 6 flats, there are only 5 black keys in a G-flat major scale. So, what about scales with a lot of flats – are they harder? Let’s take G-flat major which has 6 flats. This is referred to as mirror fingering where both hands anchor on white keys with thumbs on the same notes, in this case B and E and the other fingers play the black keys. Not only that, but the black keys are played with the other fingers in both hands. The thumbs in both hands play white keys at the same time.
But when you start to play it, you discover something really interesting:
You look at a scale like B major with 5 sharps, and it’s tough to figure out. When you are first learning scales, just figuring out the notes can be a daunting task. By the end of this article and video, you will be surprised at the answer! Today we are going to discover what is the most difficult scale to play on the piano.
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