Strengthen and Relax Your Hand Using This Simple Technique Exercise - Josh Wright Piano TV

[bruce]

Josh stated very clearly that the 5th finger is used on all Cs and Fs. Fingers 3 and 4 are used on all other keys that are in between those Cs and Fs. This is a wonderful and helpful exercise. Thank you so very much for sharing this. It is so very helpful and you have made it very, very clear what finger should be used on each key. I am so grateful for all of your videos. Keep in mind, EVERYONE, that you play every note, chromatically. So, if you are using 5 on Cs and Fs, the other keys are all played with fingers 3 and 4 in a logical way. To spell out 1 OCTAVE OF FINGERING ASCENDING from middle-C: C-5, C#-3, D-4, D#-3, E-4, F-5, F#-3, G-4, G#-3, A-4, A#-3, B-4, C-5 This is the fingering you should be using in your right hand for multiple octaves, slowly increasing speed, but starting very slowly.

[marianpalko]

Paul Barton is an exceptional multi-talented artist. What a man!

[TheShivmathur]

Josh, not only are you a wonderful pianist and teacher, you are an even finer human being.
Thank you for sharing all your insights and expertise with us ... all at your own time and expense.
May your tribe increase!   Bless you.

[stor]

Excellent Josh, this was exactly what I needed!  Also very glad to see Paul Barton getting some recognition, he is a fantastic pianist and teacher.

[UUpianoman]

respect! To plug another youtube instructor - and yes, Paul Barton is great - shows that you are in the right place! Your videos (and just the QUANTITY, not to mention the excellent quality.. though I just did) are so helpful. 'Tis very cool to see your love of learning alongside your obvious love of teaching.

[TheBavaNeche]

You are the most wonderful instructor. I'm a retired old man -- who started learning piano when I was about eight but, then due to my dad's alcohol -- my music life went to hell. My mother was my first instructor and she was concert trained as well as she could do the Italian high note singing. She was also trained in violin and viola....RIP....and she was a wonderful woman. Because my dad's little penis syndrome -- he really suppressed her life and her skill sets as well as us eight children. You remind me of her in the way you explain things right down to the human experience of what the body goes through in the chosen art that has been chosen...."Piano". Bless you and the air that you breath. Thanks.

[chromatickhaled]

In case you wonder, for the left hand use 5 only on B and E and move to the left

[chrislongford]

Great video Josh! I am glad to see a proffesional stuggle. Its funny because when you try and play the etudes at speed you can see the struggle and pain in your face.

[anotherluckyone]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and passion for us all to learn.

[nicolaj]

Thank you for sharing all this wonderful advice. I love your channel.

[PaulWhite]

Great advice ! The first exercise is of course the same fingering as the upper notes of the double thirds scale used in the Etude. You can extend it by adding the descending part, which is fingered like this (from C downwards): 543 54 54 543 54. I am finding your tutorials very useful, particularly the advice about keeping the fingers close to the keys in rapid passagework. Best wishes, Paul

[Ernesto]

Josh, thank you for your very helpful suggestions. I have always found the Chopin op.10 no. 2 the BEST exercise to strengthen my right hand, which I need since I am left handed. One thing I have found helpful is to play the melody with the three smaller fingers while bringing the other fingers that play the chords to the keyboard in their right positions but without playing them. In this way the hand has to take the sometimes awkward positions it needs to while I can hear and concentrate on a good legato of the melody.

[Vevolis]

Awesome! It brings a professional perspective to a beginner and intermediate level.

[Sofia-blcb]

josh, this was so helpful. thank you so much!

[cookieu]

Hi there I really enjoy your videos. I am a pianist and teacher and would like to know your thoughts on two areas. Firstly, what are some ways to really learn and memorise a piece so that it sticks in long-term memory (and also that you can play it under pressure). And secondly, how and what exercises and scales and pieces should I do (and techniques) to get my ability to a more professional/master level?

[zlumrig]

Great exercise Josh! Thanks for sharing. This has spurred me to start working on Op 10 No 2.

[xSinnhx]

I found this video extremely useful and will definitely apply these practices to my own practice time!! On a side note, loving the tightened face you make when you play that thirds Etude xD

[AZmom]

Thank you for this. I have watched Paul Burton’s video on this and printed out that exercise, but I haven’t been doing it daily. I will start!

[gggabriel]

Those exercises look and sound amazing.I was thinking that maybe, no you should do The exercises with both hands to keep them even and improved both.

[Shunarjuna]

Nice tip! I'll have to try it. Thanks.