The Art of Piano Fingering
		  	
		  	Chapter 5 - Scales in Octaves
		     	
		    A scale in octaves is one in which one hand plays in octaves. If both hands play octaves together in unison, this is normally described as a scale in double octaves. The fingering for non-legato scales in octaves is very straightforward, as there are only two main fingerings. The first uses only thumb and fifth finger - pianists with very small hands may only be able to use this fingering:  Example 25 - Scale in double octaves The second fingering alternates between  and . As discussed in ...
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