An alternate fingering only for the second ascending octave doesn't make sense. That would make all four octaves asecending/descending consistent. I really suspect this is just a typo! The part in the red box is probably supposed to be 13 24 13.

The thing that strikes me as odd is that the fingering does not repeat at the octave.Īlso, 35 24 13 ascending uses 3 consecutive cross overs which seems very awkward. I think the part in question is the in the red box.Īll of the method I have seen repeat the same fingerings at each octave repeat! B Flat Major scale Piano & Synth Magazine 12 subscribers Subscribe 4 views 1 year ago Scales A B Flat Major scale ascending and descending. basically matches the Mason fingering, except that it starts with 24.

That seems to fit the hand naturally, and the Cooke method seems to follow that logic. As a general rule I avoid 1 or 5 on black keys except when both are playing black keys. I believe both fingerings are intended for legato execution. It seems clear there isn't one, standard way to do the fingering. In RH Ab C to Bb D is played 13 24 ascending and descending.

alternating RH 13 24 except one 35 in each octave. In RH Ab C to Bb D is played 24 35 ascending and descending. where position shifts with repeat of the thumb RH 12 13. Scales in thirds seems to follow two different fingerings. For double note scale I collected a bunch of old method books from

B flat major scale ascending