Essentials of Piano Technic: A Volume of Practice Material for Teacher and Student (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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The first requisite for good use of the fingers is that, although the whole arm, wrist, and hand, should be relaxed, the first finger-joint - sometimes called nail-joint - must not give, or bend-in ward, but should be very firm indeed. Then by lifting the finger (curved) high, and striking down into the key with a quick, firm stroke, to the bottom of the key, whether in piano or forte pass ages, one has gained precision Of stroke. The thumb will strike on its side, with all joints curved. The student should at all times remember that it is the quick stroke and not the quick tempo which produces ultimate velocity.

To the act Of touch, the student should add alternating of fingers, and rhythmic drill, by the practice, from memory, of the simplest one, two, three and five-finger exercises. These must be done, at first, very slowly, with clear stroke and steady hand-position. The fingers should be lifted rather high at first whatever the later method is to be as decided finger-action gains for the student clearness, precision or accuracy, and physical development.

The following exercises will be helpful, each played first with hands separate, then together; one and two octaves, up and down; with different pairs of fingers one and three, two and four, and three and five (in the two-finger exercises); and with different sets of fingers as one, two, and three; two, three, and four; and three, four, and five in the three-finger exercises. The stud ies should all be practiced very slowly at first; later the speed may be doubled.

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