Members skuller Posted December 25, 2008 Members Share Posted December 25, 2008 i have a lot of warm up routines, including running through "the virtuoso pianist". i still find myself having trouble doing as "intricate" stuff with my left hand as i can with my right.anyone else here right hand dominant, that has a method of getting your left hand "up to speed" per se? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bruto Posted December 25, 2008 Members Share Posted December 25, 2008 Having moved over to synths from guitar and bass, my left hand was keyboard ready. In fact, I sometime play rhythmic parts above middle C with my left hand because I have better control with it. So, pick up a guitar and start working fingering exercises. It will improve your left hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members augerinn Posted December 25, 2008 Members Share Posted December 25, 2008 If you can do all 60 of the Hannons, I doubt if your left hand is as weak as you think it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcpepe Posted December 25, 2008 Members Share Posted December 25, 2008 Try Bach's inventions, preludes and fughes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Outkaster Posted December 25, 2008 Members Share Posted December 25, 2008 Inventions are good. Also remember that the first three fingers are weaker on the way down rather than the way up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitarsoul34 Posted December 27, 2008 Members Share Posted December 27, 2008 If you can do all 60 of the Hannons, I doubt if your left hand is as weak as you think it is. +1. Those Hanon's are a workout, and boring as hell, but even getting down pat about 15-20 of them...shocking how much it'll improve the confidence you have in your fingering. It's like bench pressing for your ring and pinky fingers, especially on that left hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members midi Posted December 27, 2008 Members Share Posted December 27, 2008 Don't forget the Well-Tempered Klavier: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well-Tempered_Clavier composed "for the profit and use of musical youth desirous of learning, and especially for the pastime of those already skilled in this study." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Delicious Lamprey Problem Posted December 27, 2008 Members Share Posted December 27, 2008 I'm better with my right hand, but if I use my left, I can pretend it's someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rocket888 Posted December 27, 2008 Members Share Posted December 27, 2008 Hanon is a wonderful resource, but for your situation, you need to go beyond Hanon to one of the advanced technic books. I call them "Hanon on Steroids". The two to check out are Pischna, and Joseffy. They are relatively obscure, but can be ordered. They both approach the hand in the same manner, which is to hold part of what essentially is a triad with one or two fingers, and then, with a quiet hand, (hard to do) work the remaining fingers on other notes. Both books work each hand equally. I use Hanon as a basic technique exercise for my students, and a warm-up for advanced students who then shift over to Pischna or Joseffy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gribs Posted December 27, 2008 Members Share Posted December 27, 2008 Hanon is a wonderful resource, but for your situation, you need to go beyond Hanon to one of the advanced technic books. I call them "Hanon on Steroids".The two to check out are Pischna, and Joseffy. They are relatively obscure, but can be ordered.They both approach the hand in the same manner, which is to hold part of what essentially is a triad with one or two fingers, and then, with a quiet hand, (hard to do) work the remaining fingers on other notes.Both books work each hand equally.I use Hanon as a basic technique exercise for my students, and a warm-up for advanced students who then shift over to Pischna or Joseffy. At what level does a student start using the first book? I have only been taking lessons since Sept 1. Bach inventions are way beyond me. I am working with my piano teacher on the easiest Musette in the Magdalena Notebook now as my "outside the basic method book" piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marzzz Posted December 27, 2008 Members Share Posted December 27, 2008 I'm better with my right hand, but if I use my left, I can pretend it's someone else. ::::coffee spew::::: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members augerinn Posted December 27, 2008 Members Share Posted December 27, 2008 I'm better with my right hand, but if I use my left, I can pretend it's someone else. Ahhh, the old "stranger" trick ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Delicious Lamprey Problem Posted December 27, 2008 Members Share Posted December 27, 2008 :D Was waiting for someone to say something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rocket888 Posted December 27, 2008 Members Share Posted December 27, 2008 At what level does a student start using the first book? I have only been taking lessons since Sept 1. Bach inventions are way beyond me. I am working with my piano teacher on the easiest Musette in the Magdalena Notebook now as my "outside the basic method book" piece. Thats a hard question to answer from afar. I would suggest becoming comfortable with Hanon, and introducing Pischna (the "easier" of the two I mentioned, but not by much) slowly and carefully. Actually, Pischna has preliminary exercises before each exercise to prepare you for the exercises! So you could likely start with the beginning of Pischna now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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