Piano Finger Exercises, to strengthen the weaker fingers. 

Many thanks for sharing your knowledge...I'm sure it will help others who view this tutorial.

Great tips for me to learn Stefan, best regards.

My pinky becomes straight not round what should i do

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Stefan Bötel. Can you do a tutorial video on this!

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Yeap- they tend to be full of attitude problems!

omg same with my fourth finger loll

Beatballer Music a hahaha very funny

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Even I don't have piano but I am using this amzn.to/2us8EOd to strengthen my fingers.

Lol I thought I was the only one who did that

I downloaded a piano thing on my phone

but its quite different from pressing on piano keys, as they keys go down but the table dosent. Its so hard😭😭😭

@@ericvong4053 So why bother?

Take it easy and slow. Be sure to read the warning!

@@KentHewittpiano88 Too late fingers indefinitely in wheelchairs.

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Its all of our weaknesses, until evolution sorts our fourth finger out

+short steve i guess piano play is not strong enough adaptive for having success genetically.

my left fourth is a nightmare...hahaha...working on it!!

@@thapelodludlu1594 me too

I appreciate the great comment!

Take it slow and build up over time....don't overdo.

That gives me great joy...I mean that....something I could pass on, that is of value to you and others, gives me purpose and affirmations. Blessings!

I'm glad to hear that guitarists can use this exercise designed mainly for pianists. Thanks!

They helped me ...that's why I wanted to pass on some of the easier ones.

I'm glad this helps, and be careful!

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Take it easy...you have to start out slow with these exercises and build up over a period of a month. There is a caution at the beginning of the video because (believe me!) I know the pitfalls of being over zealous).

hope, after several month fingers will work properly))))) now i feel much pain if practice some music where is needed to slide black notes alot))))

@@mariatymoshenkomusic6027 hi Maria... it's been 3 years....did you find a solution?

+Gigi La Fleur Thanks so much for the comment; as you can see I'm not getting many comments to this video. I'm not sure why because these exercises are great. So I'm glad they are helping you. Please give a thumbs and subscribe to my channel and keep watching.

Glad it was helpful!

These exercises have helped me.... so I'm passing them on.

well, dunno what it is exactly... but i realized that when i do this exercise with just 3,4 and 5 (leaving 4 pressed down, switching 3 and 5) it works kinda okay as soon as i put my pointer into play, the 4 wants to go with it... in short: fingers are strange people :) Edit:oh i think i know why... Guitar Powerchords... the 2 and 4 are used to work together i guess :)

Good tips...thanks!

I have known the feeling...keep at it!

yea, the left 4th kinda has it´s own head :D ah, it´ll learn... worked on the guitar, has to on the keys too :P

Lol, mine don't either. this is really challenging

My pinkies raise themselves every time I play the piano

lol!

Thanks so much for sharing!

Thanks! If you have a hardening of the tissue at the base of the finger(s), you might have what I had which is Dupuytren's Contracture. There's a cortisone type of shot you can get or surgery...which I had to do. The 4th and 5th finger are linked (united). I'd try these exercises...but very slowly and not too many in one session, but try to get results by regularity and a little at a time. ‎

msxoin when I first started doing these exercises i that fourth finger drove me crazy. when holding 2345 which is a little easier variation my fourth did not go over 3/8 inch now just working just a little everyday with piano or without I can do 1/2 inch.. I sometimes do just one hand at a time and here is an exercise that will help you do 12345432123454321 over and over again you do it very intervals. do it a light touch if you feel any strain do something else .. when I started I did not feel control that was probably a year ago or more I wanted to have it sound steady ..that is closed to realization so don't get discouraged also another thing that can happen is in performance or strenuous practice you can literally start feeling stressed in your fingers...stop... that is not good for you .

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Wow, your comment gives me hope I may play again!

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Thanks for telling me, but go slow and careful.

Glad it was helpful!

If I need a refresher (get in shape) I'll do these for about 5 minutes and then all 12 major scales. (3 and 4 octaves) and then I'll practice tunes and improvisation. Do that routine for a few days (15 minute warm ups). You should see results in less than a week if you keep at it. Just don't overdo.

Hello again. Thank you for your advice. I did all of that today before practicing, and I gotta say, I feel the difference. I feel more strength in the 4th and 5th finger. There was a part in the song I'm practicing that I kept messing up, because I had to use those fingers. And now, I still mess up sometimes, but way less than before. I'll definitively keep doing this exercises everyday. Thanks again.

that's a clue that this 'exercise' will injure your hand if you're not careful. This is a very bad idea. The way to play the weak fingers with strength is to align the weak finger with the palm (not reaching and not playing independently) Using the arm to add strength to the weak finger is the way to avoid injury. these exercises are dangerous! Trying to make the 4th and 5th fingers operate independently ignores the structural fact that both 4th and 5th fingers are connected by the same tendon. th

Literally the same with me I boxed for a few years now while not practicing much and my left hand is really shaky

If this exercise helps you like it did me, then please use it...but don't overdo it!

@@joshuas5310 yeah,the muscle for sports made my hand tense ,but im getting better now by practicing everyday

Please do!

Keep it up!

You're very welcome!

So nice of you

Great to hear...thanks for telling me!

Believe me, I'm humbly grateful for that. I worked hard at this and now is the right time for me to pass on the knowledge. So many, many, thanks for telling me!

You made some good points, thanks!

Thanks for telling me!

Oh...if you like these then you should order the book here:www.amazon.com/Essential-Finger-Exercises-Ernst-Dohnanyi/dp/1480304883

Please write to me with your suggestions, and I'll put them in a new video, perhaps. Thanks a million!

@@KentHewittpiano88 OK, been doing this for a week, have to start by repeating what I said earlier, it goes immediately from impossible to possible by focusing on when to lift the fingers and being conscious of both down and up. For me there's two separate things going on. First is brain coordination where practicing this starting at a ridiculously slow speed gives me the ability to slowly pick up speed over the week of practicing, and I'll probably keep at it for another couple weeks. Second, and I'm not sure how relevant this is to anyone else, is the fact that my right hand 4th and 5th fingers don't operate independently very well, and when I practice something that requires it I get a muscle burning sensation in my right forearm after a minute or so. I suspect my left hand doesn't suffer this because as a young child I learned some guitar folk songs and that requires all sorts of left hand finger contortions and lots of pressure to keep the strings from buzzing, etc, etc, etc (anyone that's played guitar knows what I'm talking about), while my right hand stayed pretty limp even while picking the strings. So now as an adult student of the piano I'm wishing I had been forced to play a left handed guitar as a child :-)) !!! Anyway, to make a long story even longer..., what I did about twenty years ago to get over this was practice the first 20 Hanon finger exercises forwards and backwards and in all twelve keys. It was really important to go through all twelve keys because that forced me to exercise sometimes with the 4th finger on a white key and the 5th finger on a black key and vise versa, and that required quite a bit of work for me, the muscles of those two fingers in my right hand don't like to work "opposite" like that (one high and one low, and vise versa). And as this reply is already too long I won't go into all the other benefits of the first 20 Hanon forwards and backwards in all twelve keys (in a circle of fifths, C,F,B-flat, etc, not the other way around, since this is the direction of VI-II-V-I). I can't overstate how important I think this is (and that Hanon got it a bit wrong by staying in C).

Sorry about your accident. I developed Dupruytrens Contraction and my RH 5th finger is bent in...I've had to learn to compensate and play differently. You may have to do same. I think a physical therapist (including their exercises) might be a better option than these exercises...be careful not to over-do them and end up worse. Good luck!

Either way I'd shred it nevertheless.

Thanks for telling me!

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for telling me...keeps me going!

Stephen, I don't know if you are used to playing exercises. This is only for the weaker fingers, for strength and independence. Hanon and Czerny are better for overall technique. I like to practice scales in 2 and 3 octaves , as well as arpeggios. I have videos on both of those exercises. The other part about getting your fingers in sync w/ your brain , that takes practicing on a multi-level. A good choice for a new video.! Thanks so much!

@@KentHewittpiano88 Invaluable advice, thank you again Kent. I think my fingers are taking some time to adapt to caressing the piano rather than banging out a tune (as i've been playing guitar for 43 years albeit only a hobby and piano practice for 5 years). Do you think ahead, as you play, with late colour changes?

That's good to know...thanks!

You might want to get the book!

@KentHewittpiano88 I might but I can't read music - everything is by ear. Maybe it would help me learn.

Thanks for telling me, Mary...these helped me...so I wanted to pass on this valuable info.! Keep me posted.!

Liliana, thanks for telling me. You are "right on". and I'm delighted you told me!

Thanks!

Don't over-do it, but if you use this correctly, you will get the results you want.

Kent Hewitt I did it a few times and my playing improved tremendously after I was able to get them all even I was looking for some exercises to make my piano playing more clean thank you

Thanks for writing and affirming that these are helpful exercises. I wish you all the best!

+Jeffrey Newton Jeffrey, I'm glad you found these. They helped me to improve my "chops". Be careful to not "over-do". My latest video has some improvisation with some Left Hand movement that helps it to flow. I had a subscriber ask to explain it, so I may do that in future videos. It seems to be a question that comes up a lot. Thanks!

Yes we are

+bryann torres You, and other folks out there are awesome for writing to me. That's the reward that I get and there is a lot of satisfaction knowing that I can pass on the knowledge and help in this way.

Thanks for telling me! This has helped me in the past.

Most of the exercises in the book are more difficult than these. I hope they will be beneficial and be careful not to overdo.

I hope they help, but be sure not to overdue. Work up gradually. If working well, then you might want to get the book for these.

I appreciate your telling...be careful!

You are welcome!

Thanks for telling me. These exercises helped me to develop strength in the weaker fingers. Occasionally I go back to them when I need to prepare for an important gig or concert.

Hey Matthew...that's really cool....because I thought these exercise would only be useful to pianists...so I'm glad to hear you are utilizing and benefiting!

Wow you're multitalented

+Ben Parkinson If they work well for you , you might to order the book: www.amazon.com/Essential-Finger-Exercises-Ernst-Dohnanyi/dp/1480304883

Glad I could help.

Thanks for visiting

You are a cool cat...I dig you. man!!

jim agneta Thanks, I appreciate the comment. These exercises have helped my a lot to develop strength and independence in the weaker fingers so I hope they help you too; just don't over-do it!

You're welcome!!

Thanks so much for telling me!

Glad I can help out.

2 important attributes....so your comment for me, is heartfelt...thank you!

Glad it was helpful!

+Marbee Moy Thanks so much for telling me so...it really helped me!

Glad you think so!

Thanks!

You're welcome!

Just passing on the love...please do the same...and thanks!

Great exercise...it helped me...that's why I posted it!

Probably true!

Good for you...keep at it and write to me again! Thanks!

I'm glad to hear that...and be sure to not over-do it!

Glad you liked it!

Glad I could help!

If you like these, then I suggest you get the book of exercises.

Thank you so much for the affirmation...that what I'm doing is helpful and useful!

I studied with some experts, the best was Fred Hersch. But mostly I learned on my own and from musicians I played with, and listening to records.

How observant of you...you have an unusual talent. Thanks for sharing!

Most welcome!

+kupo92686 That's good to know....thanks!

Thanks so much!

I dig it. Glad it helps!

Odia..Please go to my website ...there are numerous exercises and drills for jazz piano techniques. Go to Free Music Downloads...you will find many there, and those are my gifts to you, for being a loyal subscriber.

Yes, this is possible to exercise wherever you are on a table if you don't have a piano available for the moment.

Very true!

Thank you for telling me!

Thanks for telling me...be sure to take it easy.

Personal motivation is what creates your future. Thanks for the comment!

I hope these help, and Chick Corea has small hands but look what he can do. You will improve w/ practice, I guarantee.

Some people don't like these, and you have to careful not to overdo it. But if it works for you, that's great!

I hope the exercises help...be careful to not overdue....if soreness, slow down.