LearnJazzPiano.com archives: half/whole diminished scale: fingering

ayolt -- 02/05/2007, 08:53:52 -- #32892

How would you all finger the half/whole diminished scale? So you can do a fast run over two octaves Typically those of A en D?

ayolt -- 02/05/2007, 09:23:30 -- #32892

should it be something like 12 123 123 12 etc? when starting on any white key?

Jazz+ -- 02/05/2007, 11:41:05 -- #32892

Starting on G 234 1234, 1234 1234 etc Starting on F 1234 1234, 1234 1234 etc Starting on C 123 13 123,

JHMurray -- 02/06/2007, 09:35:02 -- #32892

123 12345 works best for me, although it's not the book method.

flapjack -- 02/06/2007, 13:58:13 -- #32892

I use the same fingering for G and C.  123 13 123, Usually I us 123 12 123 for F but sometimes it switches to 123 13 123, often when descending.  (descending 321 31 321 for the F)

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