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

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  • 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!
    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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    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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  • @violaclark5445
    @violaclark5445 3 роки тому +6

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

    • @DrYukingPianoChannel
      @DrYukingPianoChannel  3 роки тому +1

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

  • @kathrynturenne7320
    @kathrynturenne7320 9 днів тому

    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.

  • @mirandasinn8983
    @mirandasinn8983 3 роки тому +5

    Power tool! Awesome!😀

  • @shiolin7587
    @shiolin7587 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @margretking7817
    @margretking7817 3 роки тому +3

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

  • @generalfrancoamerica
    @generalfrancoamerica 3 роки тому +9

    Haha! I love the drill bit. Pun intended!

  • @msmusicology8420
    @msmusicology8420 3 роки тому +3

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

  • @antons4496
    @antons4496 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @lizmc6027
    @lizmc6027 3 роки тому +5

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

  • @willieburgess6714
    @willieburgess6714 3 роки тому +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!

  • @choufamily5615
    @choufamily5615 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @SebastianMusicStudio
    @SebastianMusicStudio 3 роки тому +2

    This is really neat! Nice editing!

    • @DrYukingPianoChannel
      @DrYukingPianoChannel  3 роки тому +1

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

  • @teamliao
    @teamliao 3 роки тому +2

    Very impressive! You are a great piano teacher.

  • @philgray1023
    @philgray1023 3 місяці тому

    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.

  • @RicardoFigueiredocarioca
    @RicardoFigueiredocarioca 3 роки тому +3

    Very nice!!

  • @terigilligan5780
    @terigilligan5780 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @Hengkitritv
    @Hengkitritv 3 роки тому +2

    I like your video, greetings from Indonesia

  • @frankytumbuan4493
    @frankytumbuan4493 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you

  • @pianist.dr.jiyounglee
    @pianist.dr.jiyounglee 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @puranchand27
    @puranchand27 10 місяців тому +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

  • @StuartwasDrinkell
    @StuartwasDrinkell 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @mgrabel
    @mgrabel 3 роки тому +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  3 роки тому

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

  • @alexisgs8800
    @alexisgs8800 18 днів тому

    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.

  • @fabiancosster2992
    @fabiancosster2992 9 днів тому

    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

  • @AlexandruBotezatu
    @AlexandruBotezatu 2 місяці тому

    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 2 місяці тому

      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.

  • @velcroman11
    @velcroman11 3 роки тому +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  3 роки тому +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 2 місяці тому

    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

  • @suzannetaichert8872
    @suzannetaichert8872 2 місяці тому

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

  • @orrinbynum5978
    @orrinbynum5978 23 дні тому

    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.

  • @marlonhernandez8411
    @marlonhernandez8411 3 місяці тому

    2:30 i used to own that same drill😮

  • @orrinbynum5978
    @orrinbynum5978 23 дні тому +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  21 день тому

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

  • @prashantrao7812
    @prashantrao7812 3 роки тому +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  3 роки тому +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 3 роки тому +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  3 роки тому +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 11 днів тому

    How to get long stretch of fingers to play piano

  • @danielhorak227
    @danielhorak227 19 днів тому

    Hanon 54?

  • @halvincheng1019
    @halvincheng1019 2 роки тому

    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  2 роки тому +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 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @joeyez12
    @joeyez12 10 днів тому

    Slippery fingers

  • @bboomermike2126
    @bboomermike2126 2 роки тому

    Arthritis !

    • @DrYukingPianoChannel
      @DrYukingPianoChannel  2 роки тому +1

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

    • @bboomermike2126
      @bboomermike2126 2 роки тому

      @@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 3 роки тому

    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 3 роки тому +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  3 роки тому +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  3 роки тому +2

      I totally agree!