When you’re playing the piano, do you ever get your finger numbers confused – particularly in your left hand?
If you do, this tutorial is just what you need! I’ve got some neat finger drills and practical exercises to help train your brain to map the correct finger with its corresponding finger number.
While I’ll be focusing most on the left hand (as this hand tends to be more problematic) all of these exercises will be equally beneficial for your right hand too.
0:00 Introduction
0:40 Finger Numbers Explained
2:30 Use scales to help with finger numbering – systematic approach
3:33 Pick hand and finger numbers randomly
4:21 Ideas for more advanced random selections – record on phone and play back
5:10 Phone play back – slow version
5:57 Phone play back – fast version
6:48 Finger Drill Exercises Download
7:56 Say finger numbers as you play in simple piece or sight-reading exercise
8:37 Concluding Summary