Piano Lesson: An Exercise for Developing Technique and Speed

Learn a simple exercise to strengthen your fingers and improve your piano technique.

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[robertslistening]

I don't know how you can play with your right hand tilted over to the little finger side like that. Watch a concert pianist. Their hands are much more level. No playing on the side of the finger.

[MangoldProject]

@robertslistening: what can I say? We're a group of misfit autodidacts here on youtube :). I think a more fitting comparison would be to a jazz pianist. If you think my hand positioning is weird, take a look at Oscar Peterson's hands, or (worse!) Michel Petrucciani, who sometimes leaned with his entire arm at an angle (although, in his case, there was an unfortunate reason for his posture).

[chromeheads]

@robertslistening obviously he can play like that......you don't know how he can play like that because you can't play like that...some concert piansts have more level hands and some don't.the ones with the feel, emotion and superb interpretation don't always have "level Hands" thats the beauty of music - there's room for the different physicality of people...doen't discount this gentlemans helpful video just because his hand position doesn't please you.By listening only, you wouldnt know at all

[fedalxis]

Czerny is always best choice for beginners!

[Fiiidla]

Thanks!Curious the need to analyze elements not stressed in video's like the condition of the room,nail polish,finger shape,ect...Thanks for sharing!!

[Muzikmanflames]

This was a great lesson. It get's kind of interesting when you play it around 144bpm for an hour.

[icon0x1]

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[mshnknsdg]

Thank you so much for this lesson. It's so pretty I forget that its an exorcise!

[blayztick]

nice tutorial...super like it bro...

[MrRingbells]

nice to see

[robertslistening]

I'm trying to figure out what was unorthodox about Oscar Petersen's technique?

"As a child, Peterson also studied with Hungarian-born pianist Paul de Marky, a student of Istvan Thomán who was himself a pupil of Franz Liszt, so his training was predominantly based on classical piano."...Wikipedia

Just from watching him, he doesn't seem to use any excessive flat finger technique. It looks very classical. Liszt was somewhat of an experimenter. He developed thumb over technique (for crossovers).

[tbcass]

@robertslistening Just because concert pianists do it that way doesn't mean it's the best way for everyone. Like the poster said, Oscar Peterson technically could outplay 90% of concert pianists yet his technique was unorthodox.