How I Practice Piano

Re:How I Practice Piano by lovelyviking on Sunday May 09, 2021 @09:40AM (#27095829)

>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?

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Re:How I Practice Piano by thaunatos on Sunday May 09, 2021 @10:00AM (#27095954)

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.

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Re:How I Practice Piano by oplav on Sunday May 09, 2021 @01:49PM (#27098004)

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.

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Re:How I Practice Piano by gabrielsroka on Sunday May 09, 2021 @01:35PM (#27097887)

I learned it a little bit differently, for example

https://youtu.be/twc_Yo4LFJI

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Re:How I Practice Piano by lovelyviking on Sunday May 09, 2021 @04:35PM (#27099486)

As I understand it's not different at all. Diagram shows how you play it continiously (not one octave only)

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Re:How I Practice Piano by kaichanvong on Sunday May 09, 2021 @01:40PM (#27097921)

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

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