hand position

Showing all 6 results in hand position

Piano Hand Posture

I have a new adult student in her late 50s who started with me last week. She was given a lovely digital piano from her husband for Christmas and given subsequent traditional lessons with the piano salesman which didn’t work out for her although her…

Squidgies Position Change

I’m learning to play Squidgies Boogie in level 4. I’m having a hard time understanding how to transition between the IV and I chords because I think “IV” ends on the very C that “I” should start with. I don’t see Neil’s hands do this…

Locking in Church Song

In Church Song, Level 7, one of the learning strategies is “Locking”. Could I get a clearer definition of what the locking strategy involves? Here’s the definition: Locking: A learning strategy where the hands essentially lock their ‘shape’ into place, but move from one position…

Fragmenting and Positioning

Can somebody tell me where I can read more on “fragmenting and positioning”. I tell my students it’s dividing the piece in small sections and that the position of the fingers help remember the sequence. But the fact that it is written in big letters…

Scarborough Fair Left Hand Position‏

I’m a new teacher, and my studio is in the very beginning stages of Accomp. 1. For the songs in major keys, I’ve had the students keep LH finger 5 on I, so that finger 2 and 1 play IV and V in every key…