Nice video. Besides "chops" what are other techniques I can use? (I've heard of runs ... ) Do you know where I can find a list of "techniques" to look into?
Hey thanks for yr reply.. I've discovered the underlying problem! I think it's the height of the chair... my piano tuner told me to raise the height by 1.5 inches and ever since then, my wrists didn't hurt after strenuous piano exercises XD!
One way is to make sure your wrist is completly relaxed. If the aching becomes intense, stop right away because you CAN injure yourself. The only other advice I can give (if you're confident in your wrist positioning) is to practice, practice, practice and build wrist strength.
I've been playing piano for quite a while until I stopped for about 3 years of intense practice. I'm trying to pick it up again. Although I've not lost it but it seems that when I do quick piano chops, it was not as good as before and my wrist starts aching. I'm not old, just turned 20. Probably i just need more practice to pick it up again. It was never like that back then.
Totally understandable. I took lessons and practices and performed regularly for about 14 years, until I went to college at 19. Since then (I'm 22 now, 21 when this was recorded), I have played only irregularly--and there was about a four-six month period where I didn't play, and I was surprised at my wrist and finger weakness when I started up again. If you keep playing with any consistency, it'll come back!
Yeah, I guess it'a about the stiffness in my wrist. Just like if you stop stretching for several years your muscles, then it starts to ache when you do extreme stretching. Do you think I should gradually practice to pick up with my speed instead of rushing it all at once for perfection?Eg: Practice for 2 hours then gradually increase the number of hours. Cuz I used to practice like 5 hours before, then now I'm doing it again lol and my wrist aches
If you're going to be doing that much practice it may be worthwhile seeing a music physio. There's only one in Australia that I know of, and I've been because of jaw issues playing my sax. I was told to do stretches before I play, though I'm not sure exactly what will be good for piano...good general stretches are holding arms stretched in front of you for maybe 20 secs or so, each time angling your hands a different direction- in towards each other, out opposite, up and down.
I meant to post this in rely to you but I don't think it worked: If you're going to be doing that much practice it may be worthwhile seeing a music physio. There's only one in Australia that I know of, and I've been because of jaw issues playing my sax. I was told to do stretches before I play, though I'm not sure exactly what will be good for piano...
good general stretches are holding arms stretched in front of you for maybe 20 secs or so, each time angling your hands a different direction- in towards each other, out opposite, up and down.
Slow, large circles 10x each direction with each finger is a good stretch. The important thing is to do relaxed stretches. If you're not relaxed it can create injury.
Best I can offer for new piano tips is to not neglect your left hand (if you're right handed), Get yourself some scales to practice, and do them with both hands--first each alone, then in unison.
As I've been forced to admit with some of my other videos--I am using the microphone that came inside my MacBook. It's not very good, but I don't have very much money.
Why are ppl playing amateur with bare feet always
280az 1 month ago
Nice video. Besides "chops" what are other techniques I can use? (I've heard of runs ... ) Do you know where I can find a list of "techniques" to look into?
MasterThief1324 1 year ago
Hey thanks for yr reply.. I've discovered the underlying problem! I think it's the height of the chair... my piano tuner told me to raise the height by 1.5 inches and ever since then, my wrists didn't hurt after strenuous piano exercises XD!
CoolPolar 1 year ago
HOw do you prevent wrist pain while doing keyboard chops? I have the right position of hands but it still aches when I do fast keyboard chops
CoolPolar 2 years ago
One way is to make sure your wrist is completly relaxed. If the aching becomes intense, stop right away because you CAN injure yourself. The only other advice I can give (if you're confident in your wrist positioning) is to practice, practice, practice and build wrist strength.
semigret 2 years ago
@semigret
I've been playing piano for quite a while until I stopped for about 3 years of intense practice. I'm trying to pick it up again. Although I've not lost it but it seems that when I do quick piano chops, it was not as good as before and my wrist starts aching. I'm not old, just turned 20. Probably i just need more practice to pick it up again. It was never like that back then.
CoolPolar 2 years ago
Totally understandable. I took lessons and practices and performed regularly for about 14 years, until I went to college at 19. Since then (I'm 22 now, 21 when this was recorded), I have played only irregularly--and there was about a four-six month period where I didn't play, and I was surprised at my wrist and finger weakness when I started up again. If you keep playing with any consistency, it'll come back!
semigret 2 years ago
Yeah, I guess it'a about the stiffness in my wrist. Just like if you stop stretching for several years your muscles, then it starts to ache when you do extreme stretching. Do you think I should gradually practice to pick up with my speed instead of rushing it all at once for perfection?Eg: Practice for 2 hours then gradually increase the number of hours. Cuz I used to practice like 5 hours before, then now I'm doing it again lol and my wrist aches
CoolPolar 2 years ago
Definitely start shorter and work back up to 5 hours!
semigret 2 years ago
If you're going to be doing that much practice it may be worthwhile seeing a music physio. There's only one in Australia that I know of, and I've been because of jaw issues playing my sax. I was told to do stretches before I play, though I'm not sure exactly what will be good for piano...good general stretches are holding arms stretched in front of you for maybe 20 secs or so, each time angling your hands a different direction- in towards each other, out opposite, up and down.
biscuffin 1 year ago
I meant to post this in rely to you but I don't think it worked: If you're going to be doing that much practice it may be worthwhile seeing a music physio. There's only one in Australia that I know of, and I've been because of jaw issues playing my sax. I was told to do stretches before I play, though I'm not sure exactly what will be good for piano...
biscuffin 1 year ago
good general stretches are holding arms stretched in front of you for maybe 20 secs or so, each time angling your hands a different direction- in towards each other, out opposite, up and down.
Slow, large circles 10x each direction with each finger is a good stretch. The important thing is to do relaxed stretches. If you're not relaxed it can create injury.
biscuffin 1 year ago
Best I can offer for new piano tips is to not neglect your left hand (if you're right handed), Get yourself some scales to practice, and do them with both hands--first each alone, then in unison.
semigret 2 years ago
very well played, you might want to get a bit of a better mic, because something sounds strange, the mids and highs, are a bit well loud xD
rockindavid310 2 years ago
As I've been forced to admit with some of my other videos--I am using the microphone that came inside my MacBook. It's not very good, but I don't have very much money.
semigret 2 years ago
ahh, i see, i know how you feel, recording equipment is quite expensive,
any ways, i usually play guitar, but im branching out to piano, (well keyboard for the moment)
would you have any tips for a newbie by any chance?
rockindavid310 2 years ago
Groovy.
DavidTa2 2 years ago
You have fast fingers! I really enjoyed your piece. I like the different parts it has-keeps it interesting :)
Avivakova 3 years ago