Lesson 4: Fingering and Right Hand C Position
Each finger is associated with a number. Some sheet music displays numbers to inform the player which finger to use on the key. The thumb on each hand is assigned number 1. The diagram to the right illustrates the finger numbers on the right and left hand. Before you start to play the piano, you should be comfortable with responding to finger numbers. Practice moving your fingers as you say the finger number out loud.
Place your right hand on the keyboard with your thumb on middle C. (To find middle C see the previous lesson: Staff, Treble Clef, Bass Clef, Grand Staff, and Middle C.)
The remaining four fingers should fall onto the next four keys. Make sure you keep your fingers in a curved shape in the center of the keys. This is “Middle C Position” for your right hand.
Exercises:
1. Find Middle C position and place the fingers of your right hand on the corresponding notes.
2. Play the notes C-D-E-F-G, while saying the finger numbers out loud
3. Play the notes C-D-E-F-G, while saying the note names out loud
4. Play the notes G-F-E-D-C, while saying the finger numbers out loud
5. Play the notes G-F-E-D-C, while saying the note names out loud
6. Make up your own tune in middle C position, and write down the note names and finger numbers of the tune
Posted on October 27th, 2008 by sharlene
0 Comments