Thank you for watching! How did you find these piano finger strengthening exercises? Would love to hear from you!

@HenryArko

4 жыл бұрын

Amazing. God bless u

@mithuarup1

4 жыл бұрын

Very effective

@dhruvalance1323

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I will work on these every day. I have found difficult to connect to an online course from the LCSP. where can we find? I would love to study with you guys.

@TomDonald

4 жыл бұрын

@@dhruvalance1323 just visit our website www.contemporaryschoolofpiano.com and we can arrange this for you

@jimikazak

3 жыл бұрын

Great thanks.

Schmitt -- Preparatory Exercises, Op. 16 is the ultimate exercise book for finger independence and finger strength

@jackkrystek6888

Жыл бұрын

I would like to buy the finger book Thank you Jack kr

I used to play at an intermediate level over 20 years ago. I just bought a keyboard and am beginning to play again. I'm 65 and my fingers still want to do as they're told but desperately need additional strength. Your exercises seem perfect for this goal. Thank you for the video. 🎹,❤

wow, these are a lot harder than they look. i'm realizing after about 6 years of fiddling with synths i'm even less of a keyboardist than i thought. these should help a lot with all of the dexterity and accuracy!

Wow ! Precise, clear, instructive and straight to the point ! Thank you very much !

You're doing a great job by providing this precious knowledge. Thanks!

Thank you so much for answer that specific question that no one wants to answer when I ask them.. The hallmark of a good student is one who knows which questions lead him to the pieces of information he lacks.

Great video. And what awesome finger independence you showed to have.

Thank You so much for this.

Excellent. Thank you.

Thank You Love the exercise!

Merci beaucoup for this. Started a month ago at 65 years, so this is valuable. I had strong hands since I was a chiropractor that suffered 4 shoulder surgeries and had to change my techniques. And I became quite the specialist for shoulders, and it seems that's quite important for the pianist. I have a massaging technique that I've been doing for 14 years so I have developed strong fingers. But this helps, since it is the coordination to learn how to make beautiful sounds.

Outstanding. Thank you

Nice exercises! Thanks for sharing these. I'll add these to my daily routine.

thanksyou. ill try these.

Thank mam... For your... Wonderful guidance...

youre an amzing teacher !!!

Thanks

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

10 ай бұрын

Many thanks, drop us an email via our website www.contemporaryschoolofpiano.com we have a gift for those who contribute to our channel.

These exercises are a true gem. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Eduardo

Wow, thank you so much. A most efficient path to self control of the fingers. Great lesson by a great teacher.

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

Thankyou very much Ash

Thank you. I used this to even my runs in Friedrich Kulau's Sonatina in C Major.

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

5 жыл бұрын

Perfect! Thank you Tristin for watching!

Thanx dear🎹❤️

I sooo needed this! Thank you!

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful Shirley! Thank you!

thank you

Thank you dearly for your work.

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael! Hope these finger exercises are helpful!

exactly what i was looking for and needed...as a long time hockey player(really liked the scrapping), building contractor, and all around "hand abuser"...this will help..plus i can tell everyone that i am training with a top pro from the london contemp. school of piano...thanks

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Ben

Thanks, innocence was so difficult on those last two notes

Awesome 😎 THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!!

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Jorge

Thank you maa 🙏🏿 I'll put it to practice

I will be anxious to try these. I hope to see you share more of your expertise on KZread. Your Chopin Waltz tutorial was fantastic!

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Please let us know how your get on with these exercises! Do you play classical piano, jazz or both? We are going to publish more videos on chords, modes and scales, as well as improvisation very soon.

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

5 жыл бұрын

And also please let us know what topics you would like us to cover! We would appreciate it very much!

@ServicePluss

5 жыл бұрын

I am an early intermediate pianist, middle-aged adult, who has taken lessons off and on all of my life. A lot of folks like jazz but I have personally never cared for it. My goal is to play pop music and classical. Improvisation might be out of my reach, but do watch videos about it. My struggle is pretty straightforward: trying to learn a song efficiently and to play it well. Usually I spend weeks and don't end up playing it well and moving to the next one! Your Chopin tutorial covered the challenging spots, which was great, and was able to get me to the point where I could play it decently. The ideal videos on youtube for me are split screen where you see the music, and then have an overhead view of the hands. I constantly run into fingering questions in pieces and that overhead view helps. Various rhythms can also be a challenge so a walk-through in challenging spots and how to count helps. And clearly, hands separate is one thing, but the challenge of bringing both together can sometimes be discouraging. So specific tips on how to accomplish this would be beneficial. Theory is also helpful in trying to understand a piece so I appreciate information on that as well. Finally, there are a million exercises out there to gain finger strength and independence but how to proceed? I have heard Czerny's are good but they are daunting. So even videos on how to play them would be terrific. I find videos that sometimes play them at speed (which can be fast) but that's not helpful to someone like me that needs to learn just like a piece how to actually play the piece taking it measures/phrases at a time. So these would be some suggestions I would have for you. Thank you! :)

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

5 жыл бұрын

Dear Mattpa, thank you so much for such a detailed response. It is very helpful! For additional tutorials and more useful information on playing the piano make sure to visit our website: www.contemporaryschoolofpiano.com/ And also please feel free to ask any burning questions that you might have!

Amazing

Ardderchog/Excellent! Diolch yn fawr/Thank you.

Wow! Thanks!

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

6 ай бұрын

Welcome!

The first one is the Bartok one, right? I lost my Hanon and can't be bothered to reprint it. That was always solid enough for strength purposes, but these are easy to remember. Thank you.

Love you

I've learned alot. Thanks

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Finally: a beginner exercise that includes the black keys. So many other ones act like they don't exist!

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

6 ай бұрын

Yes, so important isn't it. Also an interesting fact. Chopin taught B major to his students, first. It's the most ideal hand piano shape of all scales (as the hands are truly balanced unlike C major)

Muito bom.

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

Thankyou Ricardo

very nice mem pls more exercise

Thank you for uploading this. My finger strength is terrible and I really want to improve it

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

A little practice everyday makes a huge difference

Hello! Thanks v much for this vid 👌I’m currently practicing daily - how long would you recommend practicing each of these exercises per hand to make good progress? Are there any other exercises you’d recommend alongside, say chord progressions, scales etc?

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Thank you so much for this. I've played for many years but my technique is terrible. I have weak fingers (especially the 4th and 5th) and I needed this!

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

That doesn't mean you have terrible technique, everyone has a weaker 4th and 5th finger, it's about slowly and comfortably training them

Your YAMAHA has beautiful sound.

I really need to try these. My wrist and little finger sort of spasm and play a note randomly and weakly 🥲 I do have tics but I think these will help with the control on piano!

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

Practice very slowly and gently, remember technique is your brain telling your fingers what to do, be very deliberate, and play softly first.

Its what i searched for, the spider walk of the piano. (referring to the guitar exercise that also should strenghten your fingers)

Nice mom

Do you have a exercise that strength your mind and finger using chord extensions and with inversions. I learning not to transpose but I want to move comfortable.

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i love you sister good lesson

On the second exercise, should my fingers be resting on the keys while the other play? I noticed my fingers are lifted off the keys while another is playing.

Do the same for the left hand?

Finger exercise was interesting Could you do a wrist technique.

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

5 жыл бұрын

Dear Lee, many thanks for watching and thank you for the video topic suggestion! There more videos coming out soon!

These exercises will build tension if played like that. Just my opinion. The new school of piano technique encourages the student to not overlift.

very nice video, funny how I can play quite difficult pieces but independence in my weak left hand is not developed enough even after years of playing.

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Peter! That's a very common thing with all of us! Sometimes it is good to be reminded of simple but very effective ways how to improve our playing!

Great exercises, now the big question. How many repartitions? How much time to allocate each day to these exercises.

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

Very short amounts of time (3 minutes) with good technique and relaxed wrists and strong concentration. It's best to consult your local teacher for personalized advice. You can reach out to us if you require any other advice, www.contemporaryschoolofpiano.com

my fourth and pinky finger have a mind of their own....

I will try these the next time I practice. I have a problem with my left hand pinky. It keeps flicking up when I’m playing.

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

5 жыл бұрын

This is a common problem Antony. Remember to keep your wrist relaxed and practice slowly so that you can control your fingers. Happy practicing! You can visit our website www.contemporaryschoolofpiano.com for some extra resources!

OK I will do this training every morning as like I do shit after wake up every morning

Hi. I am a mature student taking up the piano aged 56 for almost 5 years. At my age will I be able to strengthen my fingers or is it too late. I love learning the piano but are worried I am too old for some piano techniques.

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

Yes it's never too late at all Teresa

Should we be practicing the second exercise in other keys?

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's useful in all keys.

Are my all fingers supposed to be on keys all the time??? Sometimes my tiny finger gets up on its own

I was doing great until the 2nd exercise and at this point my brain forgot how to use my fingers 🥺

My ring finger is collapsing when the middle finger is pressing.. . What should i do??? ;(

@jorgesilva2428

4 жыл бұрын

mine too :(

What if I can’t lift my ring finger during the first exercise ? My problem is that I can’t use the 3rd and 4th independently in my left hand. But I can with my right hand. Any help ?

@Sitbon08

5 жыл бұрын

Hi. Your question is an interesting one and I’m surprised nobody from the school has answered it for you. In a nutshell, there are tendons linking your fourth (ring) and fifth fingers, so in some ways the exercise promoted here is asking your hand to do something it wasn’t made to do. So it isn’t you, it’s the exercise which is the problem. I personally think independence exercises are a waste of time. If you play in a coordinated way they simply aren’t needed. Where possible, when we play with the fourth finger we do want our fifth finger to come along for the ride. This is now our hand is designed. Where the fifth needs to stay down, use rotation to position your fourth finger over the notes you need to play. I hope that helps. Please visit the Golansky Institute for information on the Taubman approach which addresses these sort of issues.

@natedogmarik2554

4 жыл бұрын

@@Sitbon08 I disagree with finger independence exercises being a waste. Students who are beginners or are new may struggle with these as for example when using the fourth finger other fingers tend to rise which can be a problem for rhythms. These exercises presented in the provide good dexterity and concentration which can help students learn nee patterns and understanding how to position the hand and to keep it relaxed while playing.

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

Hi Nour, This is a common issue in the human hand. It's a matter of being aware that the ring finger is more connected to the rest of the fingers, and being able to use it confidently and comfortably despite the restraints of this finger. There are a lot of "opinions" on this, the most important way to assess if you think your fingers are independent enough is if you feel they are fully optimized when playing musical passages, or would building greater strength and independence improve your overall performance. If you test this by practicing these exercises gently, for just a few minutes a day, it is more than likely you will feel and notice a difference.

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

@@Sitbon08 Tom here, jumping in for Siwan who is a very busy concert pianist nowadays., the question of our hands doing things they weren't made to do is an interesting one, but one that requires some specification and context. For instance, it's true our hands have evolved from practical evolutionary events (hunting and gathering) but any art form and skill does require asking our body to conform to specific and different tasks, from playing tennis, swimming, piano, holding and playing a violin, singing big operatic tones, you could argue all of these things are not "natural" from an evolutionary viewpoint. But it doesn't make these things, dangerous or completely unnatural, or worse still a waste of time. But it does bring up awkward issues in the hand such as the 4th finger. Though it's true that some of my students might not require these exercises, maybe some jazz students who are less interested in right-hand finesse in the technique, though it's well documented that jazz pianists Oscar Peterson to the likes of Chick Corea would have studied these approaches, so it's not just a classical exercise. From the experience of most highly technically advanced pianists I've spoken with, and my own experience, these exercises, in just short moderation, with good technique, bring many benefits, just 3 to 5 minutes a day no more than that,. It's definitely worth a try.

I just cant do it with the 4th finger no matter how hard I try. But only with the right hand

Nice 5 minute guide on how to get an RSI

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

With a tense wrist and poor technique, yes you could get RSI on any piece of music on any instrument, but given the fact these types of passages run in abundance in Mozart, Beethoven to Chopin's repertoire, it's not factual to say that working on your fingers with these passages with good technique would give you RSI. Though, for those who are self-studying, it's important to check in with a trained pianist on occasion if you are unsure if you are doing these exercises correctly.

@atticusakelly

Жыл бұрын

@@contemporaryschoolofpiano My views on technique have changed since making that comment, and I now agree with you.

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

@@atticusakellyour views on the best approaches are always changing and evolving. We are both on the same page! Best of luck with your musical journey.

A good video. I, however, have a question. I suppose you've heard of the Chopin étude op 25 no 6 and op 10 no 2. So, do you have any tips on how I can increase my finger independence between my 4th and 5th finger in my right hand? Any help from the other viewers would be appreciated as well.

@lm9091

4 жыл бұрын

I recommend you to watch Paul Barton’s videos about both these etudes, he decompose the practice and propose fingering tips

My problem is pinkie isn’t strong enough

Harry Potter and the order of the fingers

make sure you relax your hands fully when doing the exercises otherwise you wont benefit

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

That's very true

Why lift the finger??

You playing of the second exercise drowned out what you where saying

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

11 ай бұрын

Why don't you put on the subtitles? Then you can accurately see what is being said against the music.

Thank you beautiful I love your voice and accent 😄

Can't understand properly owing to subtitle

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

Not sure what you mean, the subtitles are accurate

I definitely D0 NOT recommend this first exercise even,though it's notorious.

Kind a weird decition to put suptitle over her fingers. 🤔

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

The subtitles are generated by KZread you can remove them in your settings. There are no actual subtitles on the video itself.

Just remember If you can play it slowly, you can play it quickly!

the chromatic practice is too difficult for beginners.

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

Yes, start with the white keys first if that helps

This is just asking to develop carpal tunnel syndrome,tendinitis,etc. Learn the Taubmann approach, and stop isolating fingers.

@JamesSmith-qy3eu

2 жыл бұрын

Why is she teaching it then?

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

If any piano technique is practiced the wrong way, there can be problems, but saying that playing chromatic and tonal notes evenly which is essentially what this exercise is leads to carpel tunnel syndrome, would be like saying, playing Mozart (which does the same things) leads to carpel tunnel syndrome. These are universal piano patterns, so we can't really hide from them.

While the exercise is good...the recording quality is not the greatest....thanks

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

Жыл бұрын

Sorry about that M F, we had some phasing issues with the camera when we recorded this, so there was extra audio work required in the post-production, meaning we had to remix in mono. However, it still feels clear and easy to understand from what we read.

I do NOT recommend this exercise.

@dixienormous2440

2 жыл бұрын

You don't give any reason why.

Sorry, this is so bad it hurts. There is no strenghtening at all, and about he independance, it's not "in" the finger (or its muscles), but in the brain, and there was nothing in this video to develop that. You are not helping with the "LCS of piano"' 's reputation.

@contemporaryschoolofpiano

7 ай бұрын

Hi Mathhieu, I'd like to highlight the credentials of Siwan Rhys, she is one of the most renowned classical-contemporary pianists in the UK. Her mastery is evident in her extremely rare touring and concert repertoire, for example, Steve Reich's "Music for 18 Musicians," Siwan has performed this work globally, even in the presence of the composer himself, including multiple performances at the Carnegie Hall! Alongside this, Siwan experiences next to little physical pain at all with her demanding touring and repertoire she plays (Contemporary Classical Repertoire is arguably the most technically demanding repertoire to physically play).Siwan with many of our students here at the school is also an advocate for Alexander Technique, which would probably help you correct many of the underlying issues that are causing you pain. Hint: It's those things most likely (not this exercise) that are causing discomfort for you. Regarding the exercise in question, it's true that adherence to Siwan's detailed instructions is crucial. This approach ensures a holistic understanding of the exercise, integrating it seamlessly with broader pianistic concepts. It's common for pianists to experience tension in their wrists and other parts of the body, which can indeed make such exercises challenging. However, it's crucial to recognize that if pain occurs, it often stems from underlying issues that can't be addressed specifically in a KZread video. The goal is to develop skill and ease in playing, regardless of the style of music or the purpose of the exercise. With the right approach and technique, these exercises can be both effective and enjoyable. I hope this clarifies these important points.

I need to strengthen my fingers. Im so oit of touch

Thanks

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