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Free piano scales chart PDF (with practice log)
All 12 major scales and all 12 minor scales (natural, harmonic, melodic) with standard fingerings for both hands. Includes a two-page practice log template for tracking daily targets.
Two documents in one file. Page one is the scales reference (fingerings for every scale on both hands). Page two is a blank practice log with columns for date, scale, tempo, hands separately or together, and one note per session.
Piano scales chart + practice log (PDF, US Letter)
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Piano scales chart + practice log (PDF, A4)
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Scales page contents
- 12 major scales with standard right-hand and left-hand fingerings.
- 12 natural minor scales with fingerings.
- 12 harmonic minor scales (raised 7th degree highlighted).
- 12 melodic minor scales (raised 6th and 7th ascending, natural descending, both directions shown).
- Circle-of-fifths ordering: C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, F, B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭.
Practice log page
Blank rows for two weeks of daily practice. Columns:
- Date: today’s practice date.
- Scale: which key and form (e.g. G major, A harmonic minor).
- Tempo: BPM setting for the metronome.
- Hands: separate or together, one or two octaves.
- Note: one sentence on what went well or what needs work tomorrow.
Ericsson’s deliberate-practice research consistently identifies logged, tracked practice as one of the four distinguishing features of expert-level acquisition. Even a simple two-line log significantly outperforms unlogged practice at the same total minutes.
Ericsson, K.A. (1993), ‘The role of deliberate practice in the acquisition of expert performance,’ Psychological Review, 100(3).
How to use the log
- Print two copies (one for the piano, one for a backup).
- Fill in the date and target scale before you play (this commits you to the target).
- Play. Metronome on. Slow and clean.
- Fill in the note after the session (one sentence, honest).
- At the end of two weeks, look back at the notes; that is your practice pattern.
Companion essays
- Piano scales overview: the full guide with monthly practice targets.
- Major scales on piano: all 12 keys detailed.
- Minor scales on piano: natural, harmonic, and melodic.
- Deliberate practice: why the log matters.