Mapping the Chromatic Scale - Jazz Piano Tutorial #4

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In this tutorial, I introduce the idea of "fingering maps" as it relates to the chromatic scale.

The above forms a hierarchy of hand positions. Using 4-note clusters will be more optimal than 2-note clusters. But sometimes 3-note or 2-note clusters are necessary to connect thumb positions (as in the chromatic scale). Good fingering will use a combination, with a preference for 4-note clusters because they offer the best economy of motion. So, to complete our fingering map, we can include 2-note clusters, at the bottom of the fingering hierarchy.
(I discuss this in my article on the chromatic scale, and how jazz pianists play fast runs)
It's a bit tedious, and far from a complete theory, but I believe this is key to understanding how pianists play different scales and in different keys.
Practice Goals:
Write out your most optimal fingering for the 6-note cycle described in the video
Try playing 7-note and 5-note cycles
Try playing these note clusters with a different finger sequence
Discover ways that 2-note and 5-note clusters are useful
To what degree is this useful to practice in the left hand!?
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