Although B major is usually thought of as a `` far away '' key because it has many sharps and is quite far from C major in the circle of fifths , FrÃ dÃ ric Chopin thought that it was the easiest scale of all to play , as its black notes fit the natural positions of the fingers well . Because of this , it was often the first scale he taught to beginning piano students , leaving the scale of C major till last because he thought it was the hardest to play . Although B major is usually thought of as a remote key ( due to its distance from C major in the circle of fifths and its fairly large number of sharps ) , FrÃ dÃ ric Chopin regarded its scale as the easiest of all to play , as its black notes fit the natural positions of the fingers well ; as a consequence he often assigned it first to beginning piano students , leaving the scale of C major till last because he considered it the hardest of all scales to play completely evenly ( because of its complete lack of black notes ) .