Are your fingers too weak on the piano? Watch this!

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  • čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
  • Are your fingers too weak on the piano? Do you struggle with weak sound, and wish that you have deeper and more beautiful tone on the piano? Watch this tutorial! I'm showing you a couple of pro tricks that you can increase your finger strength and improve your sound.
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    Can you play piano with small hands and short fingers?
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    Do you have any other questions about piano playing, piano techniques, or want some tips and tricks? Please let me know in the comments!
    Preparation before a live solo performance on the piano? Watch this video for great tips:
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    Here are some of my live piano performances:
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    www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtmTB...
    The video that tells the back story of this piece (Amazing Grace and Beethoven’s 9th): www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgxHs...
    You can also get the music score (Amazing Grace and Beethoven’s 9th) here: www.amazon.com/Rhapsody-Amazi...
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Komentáře • 70

  • @violaclark5445
    @violaclark5445 Před 3 lety +6

    Massaging the chord on arm first, and then play?! Genius!👍

  • @generalfrancoamerica
    @generalfrancoamerica Před 3 lety +8

    Haha! I love the drill bit. Pun intended!

  • @kathrynturenne7320
    @kathrynturenne7320 Před 3 dny

    Had a stroke 1/1/24. Worked it out quickly. Still got a way to go but playing WTC slowly. I’ll benefit from what you are saying. Thank you so much.

  • @margretking7817
    @margretking7817 Před 3 lety +3

    Yes, being dynamic and independent, not just loud! Totally agree! Thank you!

  • @shiolin7587
    @shiolin7587 Před 3 lety +2

    It is very nice to have you again. Playing piano in the correct way is a most fundamental requirement. We love you!

  • @msmusicology8420
    @msmusicology8420 Před 3 lety +3

    Wow, that's why you can play so loud and beautiful!👍

  • @mirandasinn8983
    @mirandasinn8983 Před 3 lety +4

    Power tool! Awesome!😀

  • @antons4496
    @antons4496 Před 3 lety +2

    I love that you held the power tool! Very funny and cool idea!

  • @lizmc6027
    @lizmc6027 Před 3 lety +5

    Love watching you, because you always have great tricks! The power tool was cool!☺️👍🙌

  • @RicardoFigueiredocarioca
    @RicardoFigueiredocarioca Před 3 lety +3

    Very nice!!

  • @SebastianMusicStudio
    @SebastianMusicStudio Před 3 lety +2

    This is really neat! Nice editing!

    • @DrYukingPianoChannel
      @DrYukingPianoChannel  Před 3 lety +1

      Aw, thank you Sebastian. I see that you have some videos on your channel too. Great job!👍

  • @choufamily5615
    @choufamily5615 Před 3 lety +2

    Your teaching is so lovely, and professional. My children and I will continue to watch your wonderful program. Thanks!

  • @philgray1023
    @philgray1023 Před 3 měsíci

    It is really good to see some definitive methods like this. It reminds me of when I was a bicycle racer. They said it would take two years to understand the pedalling technique. It did, but if I had a teacher like you, it would have taken weeks not years.

  • @Hengkitritv
    @Hengkitritv Před 3 lety +2

    I like your video, greetings from Indonesia

  • @teamliao
    @teamliao Před 3 lety +2

    Very impressive! You are a great piano teacher.

  • @willieburgess6714
    @willieburgess6714 Před 3 lety +3

    I missed your last video so I just watched them back to back. SO GOOD! I don't have really small or weak hands, but my fingers are not very independent, so I am going to do this before every practice session. Keep the excellent videos coming!

  • @alexisgs8800
    @alexisgs8800 Před 12 dny

    The problems I have is that my hands are not equivalent is strength and dexterity. My right is faster and more precise than my left so I can never synchronise them to play scales at the same time because one accelerates more and the other gets confused. Also my forearms hurt quickly when I play songs that are intense rythmically.

  • @puranchand27
    @puranchand27 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Good Morning , Dr Yuking. Working hard to avoid finger and arm stiffness due to Spinal problem & occulsion of carotid Artery . I like the Piano Technique , Sight Reading & Finger Dexterity . Thanks and Regards

  • @mgrabel
    @mgrabel Před 3 lety +3

    great video! Could you talk about impressionist technique vs classical technique or more generally how the piano techniques differ throughout the ages?

    • @DrYukingPianoChannel
      @DrYukingPianoChannel  Před 3 lety

      Aw, thank you, Mike! Yes, absolutely! That's a very interesting topic!👍👍👍

  • @pianist.dr.jiyounglee
    @pianist.dr.jiyounglee Před 3 lety +2

    Wow! I like your content and I'm getting some tips too. You are awesome!

  • @frankytumbuan4493
    @frankytumbuan4493 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you

  • @terigilligan5780
    @terigilligan5780 Před 3 lety +1

    Good tips, I will add these exercises to my routine.

  • @StuartwasDrinkell
    @StuartwasDrinkell Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks Doc Yuking! I wish I was in your class but i play guitar... but your tips work for guitar too!

  • @orrinbynum5978
    @orrinbynum5978 Před 17 dny +1

    I really enjoyed your video today and I ask one question in another comment earlier today about this correct spelling on Mr. Karl Czeny. Please get back to me at your earliest convenience on the correct spelling of his name so I can buy one of his books on fingering. I wish you continued success with all of your future music videos and endeavors and I also wish you continued success financially as well. Have a wonderful day and weekend.

    • @DrYukingPianoChannel
      @DrYukingPianoChannel  Před 15 dny

      Thank you for your message! The spelling is Carl Czerny. Good luck with finding the correct book, and enjoy!

  • @AlexandruBotezatu
    @AlexandruBotezatu Před 2 měsíci

    I've been struggling with clarity since I started learning the piano. Thank you for addressing this issue, also it pays to play slowly and deliberately wthout hurrying through the piece. I find I am often impatient to play slowly and end up slurring the play by repeatedly playing fast.

    • @AlexandruBotezatu
      @AlexandruBotezatu Před 2 měsíci

      I think I got lucky that I picked up Beethoven's tempest 3rd movement to study, as the first part exercises individual fingers very well. After starting learning this piece, I found the other pieces went much better.

  • @fabiancosster2992
    @fabiancosster2992 Před 3 dny

    Hi a blessed day for you i have a problem with which finger to use when i get a piece to play for example a classical piece

  • @suzannetaichert8872
    @suzannetaichert8872 Před 2 měsíci

    Amusing power tool, helpful tips. Piano teacher - How to get students to play artfully, versus mechanically? 🎹 TYVM

  • @orrinbynum5978
    @orrinbynum5978 Před 17 dny

    Hi. What is the correct spelling of the composer you were talking about in this video today? I would like to buy one of his beginner books. Is this one of the books you were talking about today? Karl Czerny - The Art Of Finger Dexterity. Or do you spell his name another way like this : Karl Chretien. This is the spelling I got from your video. Please correct me on this at your earliest convenience.

  • @velcroman11
    @velcroman11 Před 3 lety +4

    Funny thing about fingers. You need strong fingers with lots of stamina. But, how many of you are told by your piano teacher to, “relax your hands, your fingers need to be like spaghetti”.

    • @DrYukingPianoChannel
      @DrYukingPianoChannel  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks for your comment! Ha, that's interesting! We've only heard that we should relax arms, but I've never heard pianists say that the "fingers need to be relaxed like spaghetti!" 🙂

  • @stanleymhone5713
    @stanleymhone5713 Před 2 měsíci

    Thank you so much for this really informative video. Comes at a time when I am sort of at cross roads in my piano learning journey, i.e. should I quit or stick to my guns! Main reason is my fingers still fail to co-ordinate or play independently. Long story short, now I am going to try your method for improvement. Thank you once more

  • @marlonhernandez8411
    @marlonhernandez8411 Před 3 měsíci

    2:30 i used to own that same drill😮

  • @prashantrao7812
    @prashantrao7812 Před 3 lety +2

    Hello! Loved this video! I am an adult beginner and it is slow going! I’ve been studying for three years now and I’m not happy with my sound - my dynamics and simply finger control. I feel I make a lot more mistakes just in finger placement and when I play chords, particularly those that have a mix of black and white keys, I often don’t play them quite together! Ive been recently learning Ballade by Burgmüller and those right hand chords tire my forearms. And the left hand chords, forget it! Sound nasty! Ha ha! I clearly need exercises to strengthen my fingers! What do you suggest?

    • @DrYukingPianoChannel
      @DrYukingPianoChannel  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks for your question! I know what you mean. The main difficulty of playing chords is that the notes are not tightly together, and that, is the finger control problem. Try to "massage" your chord on your arm, using whatever the fingering you use to play that chord. When the finger strength and finger control improve, that usually fix "many" problems, including chords! Good luck!❤️

  • @doradraclin3981
    @doradraclin3981 Před 3 lety +1

    Do you think this could be helpful for woodwind players? For example, I feel when playing trills and fast passages that the 4th finger is much weaker, the trills are never as fast as those which I play with 2nd and 3rd. Also, very fast passages are sometimes sloppy because the 4th finger is not under complete control.

    • @DrYukingPianoChannel
      @DrYukingPianoChannel  Před 3 lety +1

      Absolutely! I used to have a piano student who was majoring in flute. She said that after she did the massage and the scratching exercises on her arms regularly that she learned in our piano lessons, she actually played flute better too, because she could “control” the fingers better!

  • @devarajdevaraj5349
    @devarajdevaraj5349 Před 5 dny

    How to get long stretch of fingers to play piano

  • @danielhorak227
    @danielhorak227 Před 13 dny

    Hanon 54?

  • @halvincheng1019
    @halvincheng1019 Před 2 lety

    I don’t know what is wrong with my fingers or the way I practise. I have been having a problem of uncontrollable fingers that I couldn’t play notes clearly and smoothly.When I try to raise the speed , my fingers start skipping notes. Help!!!

    • @DrYukingPianoChannel
      @DrYukingPianoChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      Usually the weak fingers (4,5), or cross overs & unders are the problem.
      Try to identify first where exactly the problems happen, then just practice right there, until the problems are solved. I hope this helps. Good luck!

    • @halvincheng1019
      @halvincheng1019 Před 2 lety +1

      @@DrYukingPianoChannel ok I will have a try.Thank you so much🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @joeyez12
    @joeyez12 Před 4 dny

    Slippery fingers

  • @bboomermike2126
    @bboomermike2126 Před 2 lety

    Arthritis !

    • @DrYukingPianoChannel
      @DrYukingPianoChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that! Can you still play the piano?

    • @bboomermike2126
      @bboomermike2126 Před 2 lety

      @@DrYukingPianoChannel Then it comes to piano I am a good Theremin player. I have been taking lessons for over a year and I am very bad. My main problem is playing with both hands. Playing with both hands is like reading 2 books at the same time.

  • @kpunkt.klaviermusik
    @kpunkt.klaviermusik Před 3 lety

    No, I didn't know that a pianist has to have "strong" fingers. The movement of the fingers has to be fast (in some cases), but strength isn't needed.

    • @herbbrookes3358
      @herbbrookes3358 Před 3 lety +3

      Well, this is just silly. No one plays Liszt or Mussorgsky correctly with weak fingers. People with weak fingers have no dynamics and are unable to play with fire on those pieces that demand it.

    • @DrYukingPianoChannel
      @DrYukingPianoChannel  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you for your comment. As a professional pianist, you definitely need finger strength. That's directly related to finger control, and leads to control dynamics, speed and clarity of sound.

    • @DrYukingPianoChannel
      @DrYukingPianoChannel  Před 3 lety +2

      I totally agree!