Scales and Arpeggios: Fingering Rules and Exceptions

Scales:

If scale beings with white note:
RH 1
LH 5

Exception: B major or B minor: LH begins on 4

If scale begins with black note:

Use fingers 2 and 3 on group of two black notes and 2, 3, and 4 on a group of three black notes.

Exceptions: c# minor (RH begins with 3), E-flat major (LH begins with 3), f# minor (RH begins with 3), B-flat major (LH begins with 3).

Arpeggios:

If first two notes of arpeggio are white:
RH 1 2 3 5
LH 5 4 2 1

If first two notes of arpeggio are white, black:
RH 1 2 3 5
LH 5 3 2 1

If first two notes of arpeggio are black, white:
RH 4 1 2 4
LH 2 1 4 2

Exceptions:

E-flat minor
RH 1 2 3 5
LH 5 4 2 1

B-flat minor
RH 2 3 1 2
LH 3 2 1 3