Re:How I Practice Piano
by siraben on Sunday May 09, 2021 @09:08AM
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I think of it like a dynamic programming type situation. You have notes to be assigned fingers to and the metric is minimizing uncomfortable/awkward hand movements. So the specifics can vary from person to person (and hand to hand), but there are generally agreed upon fingerings for things like scales or chromatic runs.
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Re:How I Practice Piano
by lovelyviking on Sunday May 09, 2021 @09:40AM
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>there are generally agreed upon fingerings for things like scales or chromatic runs
Can you point out to such "agreed" fingering somewhere? Because as a self learner I perhaps had no chance to know which one is it?
Here's an example fingering chart for major scales: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/20/36/98/203698fda995f78e8621...
For the chromatic scale, I was taught to alternate 3 and 1, using 2 when there are two white keys in a row.
A more generic rule I heard later on was to not use your thumb on black keys (when playing scales). That constraint can sometimes help with other fingerings falling into place more intuitively.
Re:How I Practice Piano
by gabrielsroka on Sunday May 09, 2021 @01:35PM
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I learned it a little bit differently, for example
Re:How I Practice Piano
by lovelyviking on Sunday May 09, 2021 @04:35PM
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As I understand it's not different at all. Diagram shows how you play it continiously (not one octave only)
Re:How I Practice Piano
by kaichanvong on Sunday May 09, 2021 @01:40PM
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It is for me; both comfortable and clear sound; how I see and agree the correct positioning is. Emphasis on seeing how people have incorrect positioning can form bad habits. Fix these for yourself; and for your audience