My fingers are slipping of the piano!!?
Plastic keys. One of the best properties of Ivory was its ability to absorb sweat. Good modern piano manufacturers have materials that approximate the feel and properties of ivory and hardwood very well, others use slick engineering plastics for both the natural and accidental keys. As far as the instrument is concerned, wipe the keys down with a microfiber cloth. It should clear up any oils on the keys. Then wash your hands before playing; soap and water, dry them well.
Can there be a piano that can only be played with 12 fingers?
Well first of all we have to think whether there’s a special human with 12 fingers. I know a person has 11 fingers he has an additional one on his right. But coming to piano I didn��t get your question whether you are asking that a piano which can only played with 12 keys or what? But I can say Piano can be played with any number of fingers but Man has only 10 fingers but since piano can be played by more than one person you can add more fingers for it.I have seen two persons playing one piano so the fingers count 20. It can be played with even more persons as it has a huge limit of 8 octaves. If 8 persons at a time play the piano by covering each octaves then 80 fingers can be covered.So there’s no limit for piano keys for fingers. But fact affects only when it comes whether a man or woman have that much fingers.It cannot be said that a piano which can only be played with 12 fingers but there can be a song which should be played with 12 fingers but 2 persons have to play it.
Finger extensions for piano?
You're in trouble. Parallel octaves are in a gazillion pieces of music, especially from the Classical/Romantic era onward. This one sprang immediately to mind , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZxzz-N3o... because I remember it started with parallel octaves. (Now on a relisten, there are many more than I realized.) You get a short glimpse of her right hand at work at the beginning of it. ... Truly, I feel sorry for ya, if it is as you say.
Finger placement for Secret on piano?
Try to find its sheet music showing the fingers' positions, otherwise you have to get a good teacher to help you with his experience providing you with the proper positions. You should not expect that people here could do this for nothing, writing you the complete notes or the fingers' positions of any piece, even they are capable to do so, it is much time and effort consuming.
Correct finger position on piano?
kathryn. I think it's great that you're making an effort to improve on your playing. I used to have that problem of bending the last joints of my index, middle and ring fingers on both hands. I didn't know it was a problem at first but was only able to correct it when my instructor pointed that out to me and consistedly kept watch on my fingers while I played. Hanon pieces for me during this time was for technique building and corrective exercises. It became a priority to make a conscious effort everytime I played the piano to condition my hand to play with all of my fingers curved. It took some time to undo the bad habit but it paid off eventually. It's now natural for me and I no longer bend or lock my finger joints. Be sure that you have someone to guide you as well. If you want to approach Hanon (or any other finger exercises) to help you with this problem, be sure to keep everything slow first (approx. 60bpm). This way you'd be able to really see where you're going wrong at every step of the way and correct it on the spot. Always keep in mind to not bend or lock the joints. As you become more comfortable, you'll know how it should feel to play with your fingers curved (good habit) and also with your finger joints bent or locked (bad habit). This will further reinforce your muscle memory as you'd be more aware of the way your fingers are pressing the keys. You'll also naturally play quicker than usual without trying. There's always the tendency to try and play the exercises faster when you aren't ready yet and this may develop other unfavourable playing habits so try and keep that in mind too. This will take some time but you'll be grateful that you looked into this right from the start. I hope this helps. Good luck!
What would be the best piano finger placement for the fast runs in Chopin's Nocturne 20?
I am self taught at the piano and the score to this piece does not show finger placement. What would be the best finger placement for each run, in order of which they start on the score?
Do I need long fingers to play the piano effectively?
It certainly can be a challenge starting out; some well-known pianists (Liszt) is known to have pretty long fingernails, which allowed him to stretch to some crazy notes (some say an octave and a half). To play effectively, no; if you have dexterity issues or reaching notes, there are many technical exercises that you can use to help with it. Having long fingers isn’t necessary to have the basic mechanics of piano down, like scales.Everybody learns best in different ways but personally I was getting nowhere until I tried this course: Pianoforall | Learn Piano & Keyboard | 200 Video Lessons I like having everything laid out so I can see myself progress through it and I know what I need to be working on.No, long fingers are not necessary to play the piano effectively. My piano instructor has short fingers but she still plays the piano beautifully. Franz Liszt has long fingers, and he is a great pianist. But it doesn’t mean that people with short hand span can’t play the piano effectively.What matters is how much you practice. My advice for you is to play scales before playing a piano piece every time you practice. It is helpful to warm up your fingers and get used to the touch of the keys. In addition, you can focus on using the wrist to help you play better. There are many videos on Youtube on how to use your wrist when you play the piano. Learn from them. Good Luck.
How to train double jointed fingers for piano?
You can do some isometrics. These are good for strengthening any joints. Double jointedness means that a particular joint is weak. If you, once a day, use each finger and press down on a hard surface (like a table) for ten seconds in a good curved position as though you are at the piano, it should strengthen those joints. If they collapse while doing the exercise, use your other hand to bolster the joints while you are pressing down. ~Lisa