So, I studied piano years ago and after break that's lasted several years when I didn't have a piano, I've finally begun to get back into the swing of things. The only problem is, I still apparently have this bad habit in technique that I wasn't able to kick when I had an actual piano teacher and I have no idea how to do so now.
When I'm playing scales or arpeggios especially, my pinky fingers refuse to stay down for long. The fly up, as though I'm holding a cup of tea or something, until of course there's a note that involves the pinky finger. It's as though they just don't...bend I suppose as well as the others. This sound ridiculous I know, but it's really bugging me. Not to mention it looks funny.
Has anyone else had a similar problem or maybe some suggestions of excercises that might help me kick the habit?
HI,
there are several ways to cure that.
1.The technique called "overholding"
how does it work?well,let's say you wanna play simple c major arpeggio.c e g c
e g c e (in the right hand)
what do you have to do is to overhold every key before you play next note.
so you play c e and hold that position,than add g and hold,than add c and hold; make yourself comfortable,but hold that chord.hold it for 10 seconds.
when you hold those chords ,don't just hold them ,build up a hand strucyure which is gonna suport your hand.
than move to the next one,and next one....
keep practising like that and i m sure you will cure your bad habit.
i think this should help,if does not,feel free to ask.
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