Questions tagged [fingering]
For questions about choosing which finger(s) to use when playing an instrument. This tag can apply to pressing a key (of a keyboard), to stop a string, or the set of fingers to use to produce a particular note or chord.
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Will this section be playable by a professional pianist and a professional violinist?
So I am composing a piece for a competition, and it has a strict criteria about the song being playable. I am looking for reviews for a section in my piece for playability.
The piano part , 16th notes ...
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Professionalism at piano playing [closed]
What is the easiest way to get professional on the piano and what is the trick behind using two different hands to play several different notes with different fingers. How is the memory improved by ...
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Glissando during arpeggiando on string instruments
(Related to this question for the case without glissando)
Consider following example of an arpeggiando on the four open strings of the cello (but the question also holds for violin or viola).
Is it ...
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Fingering for arpeggio in Scriabin's piano sonata no. 1
What fingering is recommended for the righthand section here? I'd originally been using 1-2-3-1-2-3-1-2-3-4-135, but at around dotted quarter = 80-85 it's started to feel quite difficult and I've hit ...
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Differing from suggested fingering
I have been learning to play the piano and the book I have has these suggestions for fingering for the chords.
The piece that uses this is Take Me Out to the Ball Game
I find that it is easier for me ...
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Legato and pedaling with octaves
I'm returning to the piano after 7-8 years away. I took lessons for 15 years then stopped after college, but I'm trying to play without a teacher for the time being, then will potentially get a ...
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Piano chord fingering and/or pedal use [duplicate]
Although my beginner status doesn't make me eligible to play this particular sheet (part of which I presented here), I found it interesting to analyze the notes written. My question is related to ...
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What do these circled 7's and 8's mean?
I'm playing Schubert's 3rd impromptu, op. 90 D899. There is a circled number precisely under each trill, shown below, and I don't know how to interpret them.
I read here that they might indicate a ...
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Scriabin Prelude op. 11 no. 3 Finger 0 Henle Edition
In the first bar of Scriabin's third prelude op. 11 he indicates a finger "0" in the left hand as seen in the screenshot (preview from Henle's website) below. What is this supposed to mean? ...
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Whats the best fingering for playing this bar on left hand on piano?
I have tried several ways but all of them fell not so good to me. Can anyone suggest a fingering for it ?
Thank you.
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How to perform rapid notes with the pinky finger on piano?
I'm playing a piece on piano which contains the following two-voice rhythm for the right hand:
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The piece is at a relatively rapid tempo, around 120 BPM. I currently finger the chord as 1-2-3-5 and ...
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Should I provide fingering for a piano music sheet?
I am typesetting a piano piece and am wondering if I should provide fingering instructions. First I thought that it could be helpful, but I'm not sure if this is considered normal by professional ...
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Meaning of a fingering marking
Henle's edition of Isaac Albéniz's Tango has these two bars:
What does the line connecting the two 2s across the bar line mean?
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Is the fingering strange in Saint-Saens piano version (from Liszt) of Danse macabre
In Saint-Saens piano version (from Liszt) of Danse macabre, m. 79,
there is this left hand fingering (that I show in blue)
Is it a good fingering ?
(it looks like 3 2 would be much more natural and ...
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Any advice on fingering for stacked eighth notes?
Any advice on right hand fingering for measures 29 and 31 (The eighth note runs), from "Mia and Sebastian's Theme" (Justin Hurwitz) from La La Land?
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How to finger this chord Bach violin Fugue C major Violin
The chord below is from Bach' violin sonata 3, Fuga
Up until this point the chords have been easy enough to at least figure out the fingering. In this case the fingering seems to be impossible.
Ive ...
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How can I lift my fingers off each piano key faster and still keep the same tempo when playing songs?
I recently noticed that when I press the piano keys, I do not lift my fingers fast enough off the keys. This causes a "dragging sound". However, I seem to keep the music tempo going. This ...
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Combine curved paths with fingerings
I want to mark notes with fingerings where the finger number has a bow below or above.
First, I am creating the bows:
upper-bow =
#'(
(M 0 0)
(C 0.6 0.2 1.4 0.2 2 0)
)
lower-bow =
#'(
(M 2 0)
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What does a vertical square bracket and number indicate on a piano score? [duplicate]
Does it indicate to play the A# and C# with the same finger (a horizontal style thumb?). I’m not sure that’s possible!
Does the notation have a name?
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Has anyone tried playing a Fanned Fret guitar/bass? How did it feel vs standard? Did you stick with it? [closed]
The title says it all. I'm intrigued by fanned frets, but buying an instrument like that is a big leap. If you've tried it, I'd like to hear about your experience.
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How should I finger this on piano?
I am an experienced composer with moderate piano skill. I've only taken a handful of piano lessons. My limited piano skills usually suffice to get me through playing what I need to as I compose. A ...
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Fingering information for Romanian 5 hole Kaval/Caval in the Key of A
I would like fingering information about the Romanian Kaval/Caval in the Key of A. It has five holes, a fipple and is played vertically.
The information I would like would be similar to whistle tabs, ...
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With black keys, does one use curved or straight fingers; what about curved or straight between the black keys?
When I play piano chords with sharps or flats, should my longer finger on the black key be straight or curved? I have tried both approaches, but I can't see any difference.
Also, should my fingers on ...
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Clever mnemonics for clarinet pinkies
I teach a beginner band program. I'm a brass player myself, although I can play most of the band instruments with a fair degree of success. When beginner clarinet players start to learn B/C/C#, or ...
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What is the right hand fingering on this score in blue color?
Title of the score is whistle while you work. What should be the academic fingering on the right hand C-E chord shown in blue of this score for "Whistle while You Work"?
I thought that it ...
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Piano pedagogy: lots of finger numbers? Best practice?
I have a question about piano teaching / learning.
I am a beginner, older student, working through grade 1 ABRSM piano. I know theory (key sigs, note letters, chords, intervals) from rhythm guitar ...
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I am a recorder player and have come across a strange version, would like to know more
Any ideas what this might be called, note the thumb hole is in the lower end of the tube.
Thanks
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Pull off and hammer on alternatives?
I’m trying to learn Hate Every Beautiful Day by Sugarcult, and on the B string, with the tab it says 4p2h4. How would I do that, and is there an easier alternative? That’s the only thing stopping me ...
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Are there some simple fingering rules that a piano beginner can start with?
I realize that fingering is a complex topic. But are there any simple rules that a beginner can start with?
EDIT: This question was originally marked as a duplicate of this question I realize now that ...
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Why is this fingering suggested? (Kuhlau Sonatina Op. 55 No. 1 Movement 1 m48)
In Kuhlau Sonatina Op. 55 No. 1, first movement Measure 48 (image), I saw more than one prints suggesting fingers 4-2. I understand it's just a suggestion, but what could be the reason? It would ...
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How to play a chord on the violin if two notes are on the same string
I am learning to play on the violin. On my score sheet there is a chord with the notes C,E,G in C major (the scale is not relevant). I do not understand how one can play two notes on the same string ...
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Can I play high e without thumb on soprano recorder?
I've started playing soprano recorder again after a break of nearly 35 years. Notes are coming back easily to me (hurrah!) but I'm playing the high e with no thumb at all which is something I clearly ...
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How does this Stradella Bass System fingering work
I am trying to learn the Bayan (Accordion) and the book I am following has the following piece as it's trying to introduce the left hand bass system.
In the first measure I can understand the ...
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Fingering - Don't Stop Me Now - Peter Bence
I've been working on a new piece and I can't figure out the fingering for the circled measure attached below. Can someone help me? (The tempo is 180 for the quarter note, so it has to be a fingering ...
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Ave Maria - Gounod Arr. Gerlitz piano fingering right hand
I am trying to learn this piece and towards the end there are some chords that I’m trying to find an … elegant? Efficient? Fingering for in the right hand.
Here is a picture.
I have highlighted the ...
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Anatomic problem
I've been taking guitar lessons for a few months and I love it, but I'm planning to quit. Its seems impossible to me because I have huge pulps on my fingers which mute some chords.
Any tips or device ...
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Open string call out does not match requested music note
I am learning guitar and recently came across a sheet requesting what I understand to be an open B string (red arrow), however the music sheet shows a C (blue arrow) note being played. What is the ...
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Which fingering system is easier on the Roland AE-01, trumpet or recorder?
The Roland AE-01 (digital wind instrument) has fingering for recorder and trumpet. There is no need to develop blowing technique.
I played the trumpet years ago so I can recall some of it.
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line for fingersettings in lilypond
I have a question if the following possible in lilypond. The lines above the bar. I have not found how I can do that.
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Which fingering to use for this section of a song
I can’t figure out the best fingering for this part of Sound of Silence. What should I do?
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Bach BWV 812 Allemande: Fingering for this semiquaver passage over held note
Bach BWV 812 Allemande : bar 3 - any suggested fingerings to play the descending D6 - A5 while holding G5 - starting from the 2nd beat
The suggested fingering with 4 on D6 suggests to shorten the full ...
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Piano Unreachable Notes in Music Sheet [duplicate]
Pardon my novelty,
I'm new to reading music sheet, but now after some time I can basically read notes.
This question is for piano.
From this music sheet
https://musescore.com/user/30710562/scores/...
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Philip Glass Etude 16 fingering
Fellow pianists, what’s your way of playing motifs from the 16th etude by Philip Glass?
I mean the
d-e flat-d-c sharp-double d; and
d-e flat-d-c-double b flat?
M1
M2
Sorry it is typeset across the ...
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Right hand descending scale F# key finger 3 vs. 4
When playing the descending scale in the images shown, I always use finger 3 (orange) on the black F# key (3214321) because it's easier than finger 4 (printed) as it's far from the center and the hand ...
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Basic principles of piano fingering for simple right hand melody
I play various instruments already but am teaching myself piano. I want to play simple melodies like the one shown below. It seems a general principle regarding fingering is to allocate one finger to ...
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Piano scale fingering difference between one and multiple octave target
I'm a piano beginner and trying to practice scales correctly. What confuses me is that all guides mention how important it is to practice scales, but none are explaining the difference in fingering ...
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Can I play triads with fingers 1-2-4, leaving my pinky free to enhance the chord or play melodic riffs?
From playing the guitar (for fun), I would always try to make a chord leaving my pinky free to either add flavor to the chord or play other melodic "riff" notes.
Question - Would I be doing ...
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Does anyone know what the fingerings are for Bluebird by Alexis Ffrench? [closed]
I am just learning to play this song, and it would help if I had a general idea of what the fingerings were for the song.
It would also be helpful if you could send a video on if there are some ...
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Broken 7th chords fingering
I'm learning piano and came across an exercise called broken chords, when you play arpeggios for every inversion of a particular 7th chord.
The problem is that different sources use two types of ...
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Piano fingering for fast right hand arpeggio (B-A#-F#-C# in 3 octaves)
What would be the recommended fingering for this descending arpeggio?
(I'm currently using 5-4-2-1 but it's tricky to shift between positions.)
The tempo is somewhere around 1/4 @ 135 bpm.
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