August 25

Gospel Treats for Jazz Piano


By John Carter. For piano solo. General. Piano Music. Published by Augsburg Fortress
List Price: 14.0
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Question by breathe: Piano players/teachers: What are ways to help my daughter curve her fingers while playing the piano?
My daughter is a beginner piano student (she is 4), and I’m trying to help her curve her fingers while she plays. She will curve them great until she actually presses down the keys, and then the go flat at the first knuckle. Do you have any ideas to help build finger strength so she can keep her fingers curved while she plays? Thanks in advance!

Best answer:

Answer by Josie B
I would say that finger strength just comes from practice, though I’m not a teacher of the instrument.

My piano teacher used to have a small-ish wax apple on top of the piano and every time my hands lost shape she’d make me put my hand around the apple in order to remind myself of what I was aiming for.

Not sure if this helps but perhaps you could find a similar object and do the same?

If i think of anything else I’ll edit back. Good luck :)

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