Sunday, March 13, 2011

Boost Your Expertise And Velocity With The Help Of These Piano Hand Workouts

By Cheryl Soto


When a pianist often implements hand exercise routines it helps support the fingers, primarily keeping them agile and limber. Just as sportsman make use of muscles, so do pianists. Daily tendon and muscle workouts keeps them extended and powerful. If you're eager to pick up many musical styles, excerise both hands every day.

One form of hand excerise is playing scales. Make sure your posture is correct when you're at the piano. To ensure correct body alignment, make sure your posture is accurate. Situate your right hand on the keys. Beginning with you thumb, play growing notes, moving up the scale with each finger. Use different finger to play each note. Start off slow until you get the hang of it. Make your notes coherent. After you hit the last note, start playing in the opposite direction. Use your thumb to end the final note?est your pinky. The more comfortable you get, the faster you should begin to play.

Your tendons and muscles will get looser as you massage your hands and forearms. This enables you to remain relaxed and agile. Get a tennis ball or one similar in size and place it on hard surface. Put your right forearm on top of the ball and gently roll arm over it. Keep your shoulders loosened. Relax about 30 seconds after you've done this for a minute. Now place your forearm on the table so that your palm is facing upward, and then put the ball in the other hand. Now roll the ball over your hand, forearm and wrist. After doing this for a minute, take a 30 break, then repeat it throughout the day.

According to Piano Fundamentals, stretching your palms help when you play. Set your left palm on top of your right palm. Your right arm will be facing left and your left are pointing right. Put your hands before your chest. Interlink your pinky and your thumbs. The remaining fingers should be your three middle fingers; they should be touching your palm by now. Spread your palms as you gradually push your hands together. Hold this stance for approximately 10 seconds. Release the pressure and relax your hands. Do this two more times.

Curl your fingers to strengthen them. Place your right hand on the keys in proper position. Make your hand look like you're grasping a ball by bending your fingers. Now put your fingers over the proper keys. Act as though you're playing a staccato note and move your index finger quickly. Do this with each finger five times. Relax four seconds between each. Repeat this exercise with your left hand. Hitting the keys and holding the notes for two seconds is another exercise curling your fingers. As you get more and more comfortable, start exercising with both hands at the same time.




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