{"id":1460,"date":"2022-11-29T14:14:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T13:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edwinm29.sg-host.com\/?p=1460\/"},"modified":"2025-03-06T21:55:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T20:55:07","slug":"finger-positions-four-piano-finger-exercises-that-will-set-you-on-your-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/finger-positions-four-piano-finger-exercises-that-will-set-you-on-your-way\/","title":{"rendered":"How to harness the power of piano finger positions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #103133;color:#103133\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #103133;color:#103133\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/finger-positions-four-piano-finger-exercises-that-will-set-you-on-your-way\/#Why_do_you_need_good_piano_fingering\" >Why do you need good piano fingering?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/finger-positions-four-piano-finger-exercises-that-will-set-you-on-your-way\/#How_to_use_finger_numbers_and_finger_positions\" >How to use finger numbers and finger positions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/finger-positions-four-piano-finger-exercises-that-will-set-you-on-your-way\/#Five_piano_finger_exercises_for_beginners\" >Five piano finger exercises for beginners<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finger positions are the key to learning to play the piano quickly and well. They allow you to learn difficult music quickly, avoid injury, and master playing fast and at tempos and key signatures that you could never imagine before. Here we cover many techniques to learn piano positions, and apply them to your own playing so you can be better than ever before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&lt;div class=&quot;componentContainer&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;row&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;column&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;h2Notable&quot;&gt;Start your musical journey&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fall in love with the music -&lt;\/strong&gt; Learn your favorite songs, at a level suitable for you.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enjoy interactive piano lessons -&lt;\/strong&gt; Explore courses covering music theory, technique chords &amp; more.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get real-time feedback -&lt;\/strong&gt; Skoove&#039;s feedback tells you what went well and what needs practice.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;column&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/optimized\/iPhone15-1A-3-800.webp&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;846&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-large&quot; \/&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;\/small&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;skooveButton skooveButtonWithin&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;Book a trial lesson&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=btf&amp;utm_campaign=7d-blog-npd&amp;t=Start%20a%207%20day%20free%20trial&amp;st=No%20credit%20card%20required!&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Book a trial lesson&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;small&gt;No credit card details required&lt;\/small&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:577,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><div class=\"componentContainer\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"column\"><div class=\"h2Notable\">Start your musical journey<\/div><ul><li><span><strong>Fall in love with the music -<\/strong> Learn your favorite songs, at a level suitable for you.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Enjoy interactive piano lessons -<\/strong> Explore courses covering music theory, technique chords & more.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Get real-time feedback -<\/strong> Skoove's feedback tells you what went well and what needs practice.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"column\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/optimized\/iPhone15-1A-3-800.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"846\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" \/><\/div><\/div><small><\/small><a class=\"skooveButton skooveButtonWithin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Book a trial lesson\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=btf&utm_campaign=7d-blog-npd&t=Start%20a%207%20day%20free%20trial&st=No%20credit%20card%20required!\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a trial lesson<\/a><small>No credit card details required<\/small><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finger positions are labeled using five numbers, for your five fingers<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some finger positions will be easier than others, depending on the key<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many positions are named based on the lowest note your hand can play<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key signatures are not always the same as finger position<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right and left hands both use finger positions<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finger positions are very important for learning piano<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_you_need_good_piano_fingering\"><\/span><strong>Why do you need good piano fingering?\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All basic finger patterns are based on the same ideas when you\u2019re playing piano. In order to learn <a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-play-piano\/\">how to play piano<\/a> the best that you can, you need good <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/piano-posture-and-technique\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">piano posture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and to slow down your playing, and focus on where you place your fingers on the piano, or where your hands fall on the keyboard. Good finger position will allow the right fingers to fall in place on the keys, so that when you\u2019re playing music, you will not need to move your right or left hand out to the left or right.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe title=\"Piano Fingering Explained: How to Finger Piano Pieces - a Tutorial and Example\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uKTT2CeUxKw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be careful, because the fingering from the left hand and the right hand do not use the same fingers, because the correct fingers are actually inverted, meaning that the piano finger numbers and piano techniques are opposite for the right hand and the left hand. Most piano sheet music will indicate which fingers to use, and the hand position will be dictated by this. Often playing piano and hand position will be written by the composer, so that you don\u2019t need to think about having good piano technique. Don\u2019t be afraid to ask what piano fingers are, because they will lead to your playing well, and efficiently.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_use_finger_numbers_and_finger_positions\"><\/span><strong>How to use finger numbers and finger positions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The image below shows that on the right hand the finger numbers start at our thumb. Our fingers are numbered one through five. This is the universal language all musicians use to show correct piano fingers in their songs. You can also practice piano finger exercise, just look at the bottom of the article. One is always referring to the thumb of the right hand, two is always referring to the ring fingers of the right hand, and so on. Finger numbers are opposite for the left hand, because our hands are mirror images of each other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25766\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Piano-finger-positions.png\" alt=\"finger positions\" width=\"553\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Piano-finger-positions.png 553w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Piano-finger-positions-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the image the pianist is playing the beginning of <a href=\"\/blog\/c-major-scale\/\">the C major scale<\/a>, with the right hand thumb resting simply on <a href=\"\/blog\/middle-c-on-piano\/\">the middle C<\/a>. A common rule is that no thumbs are on black keys when playing scales, if you can help it. However, this will sometimes be broken. A composer will write an instruction and the most important thing for you to remember, is that you follow the fingering as written. Don\u2019t be afraid to write in your own finger numbers on a black key, if you need to. Every piano player learns how to place fingers on the piano.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Five_piano_finger_exercises_for_beginners\"><\/span><strong>Five piano finger exercises for beginners<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Piano fingering exercises are an incredible way to learn about how to use your fingers when playing the instrument. Many will start on middle C, some will focus on scalar passages or contrary motion (working in opposite directions), some will focus on chords &#8211; just follow the general guidelines of which fingers to use. There are so many things to practice. Practicing finger exercises is one of the key building blocks for you as a beginner. Practice slowly, and focus on the change of hand position. <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/three-technical-piano-warm-up-exercises-for-beginners\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warm-up exercises for piano<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are very important to learning to play well, here are some great examples.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Piano finger exercise #1: You Are the Sunshine of My Life<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25774\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/first-four-bars-from-\u201cYou-are-the-Sunshine-of-my-Life\u201d.png\" alt=\"finger positions\" width=\"1600\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/first-four-bars-from-\u201cYou-are-the-Sunshine-of-my-Life\u201d.png 1600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/first-four-bars-from-\u201cYou-are-the-Sunshine-of-my-Life\u201d-300x67.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/first-four-bars-from-\u201cYou-are-the-Sunshine-of-my-Life\u201d-1024x228.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/first-four-bars-from-\u201cYou-are-the-Sunshine-of-my-Life\u201d-768x171.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/first-four-bars-from-\u201cYou-are-the-Sunshine-of-my-Life\u201d-1536x343.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Here are the first four bars from \u201cYou Are the Sunshine of My Life\u201d. The first step when assigning fingers to keys is to look for the highest and lowest notes within the melody. Pay attention to the <a href=\"\/blog\/melody-in-music\/\">melody in music<\/a>. Get into a five finger position and place our thumb on G and our fifth finger on D, and our three middle fingers on piano, <a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-remember-piano-notes\/\">the piano notes<\/a>\u00a0in between. All the keys we need are at our fingertips. If you\u2019re having trouble, you can always label <a href=\"\/blog\/piano-keys\/\">the piano keys<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe title=\"You Are The Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/641796526?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='maxbutton-1-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to the lesson\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd\"><span class='mb-text'>Go to the lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Piano finger exercise #2: House of the Rising Sun<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25782\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/House-of-the-Rising-Sun-finger-positions.png\" alt=\"finger positions\" width=\"1600\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/House-of-the-Rising-Sun-finger-positions.png 1600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/House-of-the-Rising-Sun-finger-positions-300x69.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/House-of-the-Rising-Sun-finger-positions-1024x234.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/House-of-the-Rising-Sun-finger-positions-768x176.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/House-of-the-Rising-Sun-finger-positions-1536x351.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this example, \u201cHouse of the Rising Sun\u201d, our left hand starts in a five finger position with our thumb on E in the bass clef . In the fourth bar however, we need to change position. We move our left thumb pinky finger to the new note, and play the broken chords arpeggio C. Our finger position has made this exercise very simple, and easy.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe title=\"The Animals - House of the Rising Sun\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/392758109?h=ad80ba7aba&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='maxbutton-1-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to the lesson\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd\"><span class='mb-text'>Go to the lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Piano finger exercise #3: Copacabana<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25790\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Copacabana-finger-positions.png\" alt=\"finger positions\" width=\"1600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Copacabana-finger-positions.png 1600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Copacabana-finger-positions-300x75.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Copacabana-finger-positions-1024x257.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Copacabana-finger-positions-768x192.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Copacabana-finger-positions-1536x385.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This example exercises the hardest part of learning to play piano, the thumb under technique. The right hand thumb sneaks under the index finger as the scale climbs. We cannot play the entire melody without moving out of the five finger position. The fingering is the same for most of our piano scales. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe title=\"Copacabana - Bruce Sussman\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/349016849?h=697b89e83a&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='maxbutton-1-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to the lesson\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd6\"><span class='mb-text'>Go to the lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Piano finger exercise #4: White keys<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25798\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/White-keys-finger-positions.png\" alt=\"finger positions\" width=\"1600\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/White-keys-finger-positions.png 1600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/White-keys-finger-positions-300x64.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/White-keys-finger-positions-1024x219.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/White-keys-finger-positions-768x164.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/White-keys-finger-positions-1536x328.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this next example, we have the first four bars from \u201cWhite Keys\u201d by Chilli Gonzalez. To play this melody correctly, we\u2019re going to cover the first five notes with our hand in a five finger position, starting with our fifth finger on C. When we reach our thumb, the middle finger then leaps over the thumb, and then we continue with the same fingering. To play bars three to four, just use the same finger over technique as we did in bars one to two.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe title=\"White Keys and Fingertips\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/359739531?h=2e3016e322&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='maxbutton-1-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to the lesson\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd\"><span class='mb-text'>Go to the lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Piano finger exercise #5: Contrary Motion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an excellent exercise for working on fingerings for piano. The piano finger numbers for each hand are mirrored, so that means that when the notes play opposite music, the fingerings are the same. This sounds complex, but it is not. Whenever you are playing scales with two hands &#8211; you can play them moving apart from one another and the fingering is the exact same in both hands. Look at the sheet music, and notice that both hands start and end on the exact same pitch, thumbs together. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25806\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Contrary-Motion.png\" alt=\"finger positions\" width=\"1600\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Contrary-Motion.png 1600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Contrary-Motion-300x76.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Contrary-Motion-1024x260.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Contrary-Motion-768x195.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Contrary-Motion-1536x390.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Final words of advice<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best thing about learning to rely on your piano fingerings is that you will realize that playing piano is much simpler than you might imagine. Writing down the fingerings you need is the most important part of\u00a0 playing, because you cannot always rely on your muscle memory. Especially when you play for many years, when you revisit an old piece, you will have forgotten the complex dance of fingerings that allowed you to play it perfectly, or avoid complex combinations of black keys, but if you take good notes you will avoid this. Skoove is <a href=\"\/blog\/best-piano-apps\/\">the best piano learning app<\/a> for personalized lessons<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, like having your own piano teacher giving you private piano lessons. Always try and use correct fingering, and you will see yourself improve, but Skoove shows you the right way to play everything on the app. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe title=\"Skoove\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/479012867?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='maxbutton-1-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Start free trial\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/promotions\/1m-blog-npd\"><span class='mb-text'>Start free trial<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Author of this blog post:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/strong><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22738\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/PNG_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"224\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\" data-qa=\"block-kit-renderer\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_section\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Alvin Shipp is a Multi-Instrumentalist Composer, Performer, Producer, and Educator from Portland, Oregon currently based in Berlin, Germany. He\u2019s worked extensively in the USA and Germany, has released Over 15 Albums. He has been teaching upper-level students for over 15 years, and currently lives as a Freelance Composer, Mixing &amp; Mastering Engineer and Teacher.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finger positions are the key to learning to play the piano quickly and well. They allow you to learn difficult music quickly, avoid injury, and master playing fast and at tempos and key signatures that you could never imagine before. 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