I really apprecaiate this mini series you're putting together! It's given me some great practice tips and things to work on myself. I did want to ask if you had any thoughts on shaping/voicing chords with smaller hands when there's quite the stretch. There's a number of chords where I just can't reach so I drop a note. I'm sure that's probably the standard advice, but would be cuious on your thoughts if you have any tips from your teaching days of adults/children there weren't blessed with larger hands.
Thanks so much for your comment! I have just recorded and edited a video on voicing chords, but I did not include any advice for smaller hands ( I also have small hands.) But I will record a video on fingering and then I can include some advice there! Thanks for the suggestion! A simplest advice I can give right now without looking at any specific examples would be to experiment with playing 2 notes with thumb if the chord structure allows. Like if you have a second between two notes there, then thumb can play both. Another thing will be to change the angle of the hand/wrist. You would need to move forearm as well. Try to change angles and see if it helps.
I would love to! I just finished teaching my first semester of ear training at my university. It was lots of fun. Is there something specific you are interested in? Like transcription of a melody? or intervals and chords? or sight singing? there are so many components, wouldn't know where to start. Would definitely be long series:) Cheers! happy new year!
Yes, absolutely, thanks for reminding me, forgot to include on the description. Fundamentals of Piano Technique - The Russian Method: by Leon and Olga Conus, here is a link to amazon www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Piano-Technique-Russian-McKeever/dp/1495073017/ref=sr_1_1?crid=PFFPETS1BX15&keywords=fundamentals+of+piano+technique+-+the+russian+method&qid=1672430932&sprefix=piano+technique+russian%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1
I play chords out of a forearm rotation and not from finger "independence". The rotation goes towards the thumb of each hand playing chords. There is no special "bridge" needed, but the unity of forearm, hand and fingers. Even the fourth finger is strong through rotation since no pressure is used. Maybe, rethinking what teachers taught for generations is useful sometimes?
Thanks for your comment and sharing your approach! Absolutely! I also use forearm and wrist ( although if I think of rotation it will be likely towards the pinky, not thumb...interesting!) , and shoulder, especially when need to play big heavy chords, but I still believe that without the fingers to "grab" the keys, it will not sound properly "shaped", especially when it comes to voicing and playing light chords, especially staccato and secco. This is why I start with fingers and the "dome". I am certainly not from a school where everything can be done with fingers alone:) but perhaps my focus is different from yours, which is a common thing, to have different approaches to piano technique. I use what works best for me🙂
@@Dariafortepiano Thank you for answering. It could be a lengthy discussion ))). Of course, it all depends on a specific situation. But in general, we could "fall over" the pinky with the wrong rotation. And rotations are very subtle. There are more movements as well.
Very good
Thank you!🙏
Glad to see you back on YT Daria :-) I fancy the look of your new piano! hoping to see more performances from you
Thanks Yotam! Happy new year! May post a performance of my own composition, but it is not pretty, haha. Best wished to you!
Thank you Daria... I really struggle with chords... I just cant recognize them fast
I really apprecaiate this mini series you're putting together! It's given me some great practice tips and things to work on myself.
I did want to ask if you had any thoughts on shaping/voicing chords with smaller hands when there's quite the stretch. There's a number of chords where I just can't reach so I drop a note. I'm sure that's probably the standard advice, but would be cuious on your thoughts if you have any tips from your teaching days of adults/children there weren't blessed with larger hands.
Thanks so much for your comment!
I have just recorded and edited a video on voicing chords, but I did not include any advice for smaller hands ( I also have small hands.) But I will record a video on fingering and then I can include some advice there! Thanks for the suggestion!
A simplest advice I can give right now without looking at any specific examples would be to experiment with playing 2 notes with thumb if the chord structure allows. Like if you have a second between two notes there, then thumb can play both.
Another thing will be to change the angle of the hand/wrist. You would need to move forearm as well. Try to change angles and see if it helps.
Would you do some videos on ear training?
I would love to! I just finished teaching my first semester of ear training at my university. It was lots of fun. Is there something specific you are interested in? Like transcription of a melody? or intervals and chords? or sight singing? there are so many components, wouldn't know where to start. Would definitely be long series:) Cheers! happy new year!
Can you please info on chord exercise book you used in this video. Thanks.
Yes, absolutely, thanks for reminding me, forgot to include on the description.
Fundamentals of Piano Technique - The Russian Method: by Leon and Olga Conus, here is a link to amazon
www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Piano-Technique-Russian-McKeever/dp/1495073017/ref=sr_1_1?crid=PFFPETS1BX15&keywords=fundamentals+of+piano+technique+-+the+russian+method&qid=1672430932&sprefix=piano+technique+russian%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1
I play chords out of a forearm rotation and not from finger "independence". The rotation goes towards the thumb of each hand playing chords. There is no special "bridge" needed, but the unity of forearm, hand and fingers. Even the fourth finger is strong through rotation since no pressure is used. Maybe, rethinking what teachers taught for generations is useful sometimes?
Thanks for your comment and sharing your approach!
Absolutely! I also use forearm and wrist ( although if I think of rotation it will be likely towards the pinky, not thumb...interesting!) , and shoulder, especially when need to play big heavy chords, but I still believe that without the fingers to "grab" the keys, it will not sound properly "shaped", especially when it comes to voicing and playing light chords, especially staccato and secco. This is why I start with fingers and the "dome". I am certainly not from a school where everything can be done with fingers alone:) but perhaps my focus is different from yours, which is a common thing, to have different approaches to piano technique. I use what works best for me🙂
Roland, sounds like you are talking 'taubman' technique.
@@ronkikot4141 Correct. This approach best explains what a player will naturally do to never be stressed in the first place.
@@Dariafortepiano Thank you for answering. It could be a lengthy discussion ))). Of course, it all depends on a specific situation. But in general, we could "fall over" the pinky with the wrong rotation. And rotations are very subtle. There are more movements as well.
6:11, keine Chance bei kleinen Fingern😢