How to Stop Over-Curving Your Fingers at the Piano (Alignment, Part 2)
In this video I discuss the problem of OVER-curving your fingers at the piano and what to do about it. I also discuss how to make micro-adjustments with your arm to accommodate different finger lengths, as well as how to adjust to the topography of the keyboard as you play. 👉DOWNLOAD MY FREE PDF TECHNIQUE PRACTICE COMPANION https://thepianoprof.com/PracticeComp... 📪Free Weekly Practice Tips: https://thepianoprof.com/subscribe 🎥 RELATED VIDEOS: Series Intro: 5 Foundations of Piano Technique Overview: • 5 FOUNDATIONS OF PIANO TECHNIQUE: The Top ... Hand Position: • How to Find YOUR Best Hand Position at the... Alignment: • Finger Alignment at the Piano: 5 Foundatio... Forearm Rotation: • Forearm Rotation at the Piano [Foundations... Arm Weight: • Arm Weight Exercises at the Piano (5 Steps... Weight Transfer: • Natural Arm Motion at the Piano: Arm Weigh... MY FAVORITE PIANO STUFF: 📗 Recommended Books: https://thepianoprof.com/books/ 🎹 Recommended Technical Exercises: https://thepianoprof.com/technical-ex... ✍️ My Favorite Piano Gear: https://thepianoprof.com/gear/ 👀 Piano Marvel: The online sight reading resource I recommend most often (use my affiliate link for a $2 per month discount): https://thepianoprof.com/PianoMarvel OTHER GREAT STUFF I USE AS A CREATOR: 🥰 Notion: My FAVORITE Organizational Tool - https://thepianoprof.com/notion 📫 ConvertKit: I love this email client and use it for my weekly newsletter: https://thepianoprof.com/convertkit 🎥 Descript: Hands down, my FAVORITE video editing software: https://thepianoprof.com/descript 📝 Paperlike: My favorite iPad screen protector: https://paperlike.com/prof ___________________________ Follow me on social: 👉 Instagram: / kateboydpianist 👉 Facebook: / kateboydpianist 👉 CONTACT ME: Leave a note in the comments or visit https://www.kateboyd.com/contact CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:20 What is over-curving? 2:41 Finger lengths 4:57 Making micro-adjustments 6:35 Playing on the black keys 7:33 Balloon 8:24 Blocking 10:11 Alignment 11:40 Loose wrist 12:04 Using a timer 12:33 Black keys #pianopractice #pianotips #pianolesson
