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gilgilgil
January 28th, 2006, 10:27 pm
Sometimes my fingers get tangled when playing, how do you maneuver your fingers in such a way, that if you are going say up a scale, that when you run out of fingers, or on yoru last one (pinky), that there you fumble to get to the next keys on top. I really want to be a really good player

Shizeet
January 29th, 2006, 07:54 pm
Try to switch positions before you get to the pink. Usually when playing scales and the like, you'd shift your thumb over your fingers after the third or ring finger. You should try practicing Hanon's exercises - many of them help strenghthen your fingers as well as getting you comfortable in shifting into various positions. Here's a site I've found with free sheet music (http://www.sheetmusicarchive.net/single_listing.cfm?composer_id=7), though you can always purchase the book too, if that's more convenient.

deathraider
January 30th, 2006, 03:12 am
Just for future reference, this is NOT the correct forum for posting anything about how to PLAY an instrument! This forum is for discussing musical composition only!