Preview: Etude No. 2 "For the Fourth Finger" for Early Intermediate Piano
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Etude No. 2 "For the Fourth Finger" for Early Intermediate Piano
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SKU: A0.924208
Composed by Sibylle Kuder. Instructional,Standards. Score. 4 pages. Sibylle Kuder #3238415. Published by Sibylle Kuder (A0.924208).The purpose of this short early intermediate etude is to work on a healthy technique for using the fourth finger.
There is no need to "strengthen" the fourth finger, or subject the student to so-called "isolation" exercises, but it is necessary to understand how a healthy technique is needed to play effortlessly and effectively. Students who struggle with fourth finger issues usually do so because they attempt to pull the key down, and their wrist is too low. The fourth finger then tends to bend in the last joint, and there is much unnecessary tension inside the hand and in the wrist, resulting in discomfort and uneven tone. No amount of finger exercises will improve fourth finger issues unless they are practiced with a healthy technique.
Because of the frequent use of patterns, this etude can easily be taught by rote which allows for the focus to be on technique which is to be understood as the study of motion.
Further reading:
https://benjaminsteinhardt.com/but-my-fourth-finger-is-weak-the-myth-of-finger-independence
https://www.wellbalancedpianist.com/bpseatingguide.htm
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