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

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Күн бұрын

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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Do you have any other questions about piano playing, piano techniques, or want some tips and tricks? Please let me know in the comments!
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@violaclark5445 3 жыл бұрын

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

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you so much! Yes, I love doing that throughout the day!😉

@generalfrancoamerica 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! I love the drill bit. Pun intended!

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Ha, yeah! That was fun!❤️ Thanks for stopping by!

@margretking7817 3 жыл бұрын

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

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for stopping by!❤️

@mirandasinn8983 3 жыл бұрын

Power tool! Awesome!😀

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Ha, thank you so much! I had fun holding that!😖😁

@shiolin7587 3 жыл бұрын

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

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you so much! Please come back for more!❤️

@msmusicology8420 3 жыл бұрын

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

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you so much! Try that, then you can too!👍

@antons4496 3 жыл бұрын

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

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Ha, yes, I had fun holding that to film!😖😁

@lizmc6027 3 жыл бұрын

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

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you so much! Please come back for more tricks!😉

@teamliao 3 жыл бұрын

Very impressive! You are a great piano teacher.

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you! I love teaching!❤️

@willieburgess6714 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by! ❤️ Please come back for more!

@choufamily5615 3 жыл бұрын

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

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you so much! ❤️

@SebastianMusicStudio 3 жыл бұрын

This is really neat! Nice editing!

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

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

@philgray1023 2 ай бұрын

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.

@puranchand27 9 ай бұрын

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

@RicardoFigueiredocarioca 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice!!

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you so much! Please come visit again!☺️

@terigilligan5780 3 жыл бұрын

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

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you! They really help!❤️

@StuartwasDrinkell 2 жыл бұрын

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

@DrYukingPianoChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Thanks so much for your comments!❤️

@pianist.dr.jiyounglee 3 жыл бұрын

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

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you so much! Love your videos too!!👍

@velcroman11 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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!" 🙂

@frankytumbuan4493 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you so much for watching!❤️

@mgrabel 3 жыл бұрын

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

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Hengkitritv 3 жыл бұрын

I like your video, greetings from Indonesia

@DrYukingPianoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you so much! Please come visit again!☺️

@stanleymhone5713 Ай бұрын

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

@AlexandruBotezatu 2 ай бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

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.

@suzannetaichert8872 Ай бұрын

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

@orrinbynum5978 4 күн бұрын

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 Күн бұрын

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

@marlonhernandez8411 2 ай бұрын

2:30 i used to own that same drill😮

@prashantrao7812 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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!❤️

@orrinbynum5978 4 күн бұрын

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.

@doradraclin3981 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@halvincheng5009 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@halvincheng5009 2 жыл бұрын

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

@bboomermike2126 2 жыл бұрын

Arthritis !

@DrYukingPianoChannel 2 жыл бұрын

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

@bboomermike2126 2 жыл бұрын

@@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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree!