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Hi; Can someone please give the recommended right hand fingers for the Eb minor pentatonic scale ascending.

Thanks you!!

2 octaves: 123-123-12345 or 13-124-13-124-5.

Thanks. So you do use the thumb on a black key then?

Eb

Yes, of course; this is completely normal.

I've had pretty good luck using this site for piano scale fingerings:
https://www.pianoscales.org/pentatonic.html

Featured fingering for D # sharp pentatonic suitable only for one octave; its extension to two or more octaves will require a change of fingering for the same keys, which of course is inconvenient for a fast tempos .

Thanks!! So how about a 2-octave Bb minor pentatonic?

For Eb minor pentatonic, here is what some experts have to say:

Marius Nordahl-------12341241245
Randy Halberstadt---12312341234
Peter Martin----------21231
Steven Goomas------12313
Nahum----------------12312312345
Nahum alternate ----13124131245
Piano Scales site ----123123

Do you see the common thread here? It's a bit hard to decipher, but if you examine this list carefully, you will see this pattern: Most pianists only have five fingers on their right hand!

I hope that is helpful.

Ed

fingerings depends of the speed i think , at slow speeds the fingerins doesnt matter alot but at fast tempo the best is the less movement of the hand.

Most of chances that a Eb pentatonic passage in range of two octaves will be rapid.