Are your fingers too weak on the piano? Watch this!

[@violaclark5445]

Massaging the chord on arm first, and then play?! Genius!👍

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Aw, thank you so much! Yes, I love doing that throughout the day!😉

[@philgray1023]

It is really good to see some definitive methods like this. It reminds me of when I was a bicycle racer. They said it would take two years to understand the pedalling technique. It did, but if I had a teacher like you, it would have taken weeks not years.

[@newsigmundfreud3023]

exactly. Same here.

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Aw, thank you so much for your comment! ❤

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

@@newsigmundfreud3023 Aw, thank you so much for your comment! ❤

[@margretking7817]

Yes, being dynamic and independent, not just loud! Totally agree! Thank you!

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Thank you so much for stopping by!❤️

[@mirandasinn8983]

Power tool! Awesome!😀

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Ha, thank you so much! I had fun holding that!😖😁

[@shiolin7587]

It is very nice to have you again. Playing piano in the correct way is a most fundamental requirement. We love you!

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Aw, thank you so much! Please come back for more!❤️

[@InvestingForTomorrow24]

Useful instruction with explicit directions.

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Thank you so much for your comment!❤️

[@antons4496]

I love that you held the power tool! Very funny and cool idea!

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Ha, yes, I had fun holding that to film!😖😁

[@msmusicology8420]

Wow, that's why you can play so loud and beautiful!👍

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Aw, thank you so much! Try that, then you can too!👍

[@velcroman11]

Funny thing about fingers. You need strong fingers with lots of stamina. But, how many of you are told by your piano teacher to, “relax your hands, your fingers need to be like spaghetti”.

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Thanks for your comment! Ha, that's interesting! We've only heard that we should relax arms, but I've never heard pianists say that the "fingers need to be relaxed like spaghetti!" 🙂

[@choufamily5615]

Your teaching is so lovely, and professional. My children and I will continue to watch your wonderful program. Thanks!

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Aw, thank you so much! ❤️

[@terigilligan5780]

Good tips, I will add these exercises to my routine.

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Aw, thank you! They really help!❤️

[@willieburgess6714]

I missed your last video so I just watched them back to back. SO GOOD! I don't have really small or weak hands, but my fingers are not very independent, so I am going to do this before every practice session. Keep the excellent videos coming!

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Thanks for stopping by! ❤️ Please come back for more!

[@lizmc6027]

Love watching you, because you always have great tricks! The power tool was cool!☺️👍🙌

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Aw, thank you so much! Please come back for more tricks!😉

[@teamliao]

Very impressive! You are a great piano teacher.

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Aw, thank you! I love teaching!❤️

[@ahall9199]

The arm massage trick is an awesome tip! I used it with students in almost every one of the piano lessons I taught this week and couldn’t believe what fast results students had! It helped with good position of fingers and strength in knuckles immediately! I cant wait to see progress after a few weeks!!!

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

@ahall9199 Thank you so much for your comment! I am so happy to hear that! ❤

[@puranchand27]

Good Morning , Dr Yuking. Working hard to avoid finger and arm stiffness due to Spinal problem & occulsion of carotid Artery . I like the Piano Technique , Sight Reading & Finger Dexterity . Thanks and Regards

[@StuartwasDrinkell]

Thanks Doc Yuking! I wish I was in your class but i play guitar... but your tips work for guitar too!

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Absolutely! Thanks so much for your comments!❤️

[@Et1979ienne]

Very helpful, and nice call out on Czerny!

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

@Et1979ienne, thank you so much! Yes, I love Czerny!

[@Hengkitritv]

I like your video, greetings from Indonesia

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Aw, thank you so much! Please come visit again!☺️

[@RicardoFigueiredocarioca]

Very nice!!

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Aw, thank you so much! Please come visit again!☺️

[@vwwilson8625]

These finger exercises are good mindful and awareness exercises as well, so that the mind and fingers work together as a team, to prevent the mind from moving ahead of the fingers and vice versa, helps you to be more present and focused, so attention is not wandering away, coin and card magic is also good for finger and mind coordination.

[@SebastianMusicStudio]

This is really neat! Nice editing!

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Aw, thank you Sebastian. I see that you have some videos on your channel too. Great job!👍

[@mgrabel]

great video! Could you talk about impressionist technique vs classical technique or more generally how the piano techniques differ throughout the ages?

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Aw, thank you, Mike! Yes, absolutely! That's a very interesting topic!👍👍👍

[@juniorkong9587]

Thank you so much!! I enjoyed this so much, I signed in just to subscribe. And I am a luthier and guitar player not a pianist, YET!! Haha. I am going to watch all your videos. Keith

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Aw, thank you so much!❤

[@frankytumbuan4493]

Thank you

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Aw, thank you so much for watching!❤️

[@vansullivan236]

Great lesson

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Thank you!

[@kathrynturenne7320]

Had a stroke 1/1/24. Worked it out quickly. Still got a way to go but playing WTC slowly. I’ll benefit from what you are saying. Thank you so much.

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Oh, thank you so much for the comment. I’m so sorry to hear about the stroke. I hope you’ve recovered nicely. ❤️

[@pianist.dr.jiyounglee]

Wow! I like your content and I'm getting some tips too. You are awesome!

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Aw, thank you so much! Love your videos too!!👍

[@ray-piano9326]

Excellent communicator and interesting, unusual but relevant topic.

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Thank you so much! @ray-piano9326

[@Ranger1216]

I am beginner and really appreciate this video. Is opening, stretching and closing curling fingers a good exercise? Thanks

[@charleslaine]

I have a terrible struggle with my fourth fingers. When I try to play something simple like a 4 octave C Major scale, I struggle keeping my fingers in sync across the hands. The notes come apart because my left hand and right hand aren't hitting the keys at precisely the same time. This is very frustrating. I will try this exercise to see if it helps.

[@deltacomatso173]

Hey, I'm new to the classical piano, just a few weeks ago I bought a bunch of sheet music and exercises, hanon, czerny, gurlitt, köhler, burgmuller, bertini. I'm doing great progress just in weeks. BUT maybe my hands wasnt ready for all these exercises and workout, playing Hanon got me pain in the hand, so I stopped. What did I do wrong? And how to carry on from here?

[@InvestingForTomorrow24]

Often played a few of the simpler Bach preludes for 35 years. Progress has been glacially slow until very meticulous attention to fingering that works exclusively for my hands has made accuracy possible. Playing slower for a while helps too.

[@AlexandruBotezatu]

I've been struggling with clarity since I started learning the piano. Thank you for addressing this issue, also it pays to play slowly and deliberately wthout hurrying through the piece. I find I am often impatient to play slowly and end up slurring the play by repeatedly playing fast.

[@AlexandruBotezatu]

I think I got lucky that I picked up Beethoven's tempest 3rd movement to study, as the first part exercises individual fingers very well. After starting learning this piece, I found the other pieces went much better.

[@suzannetaichert8872]

Amusing power tool, helpful tips. Piano teacher - How to get students to play artfully, versus mechanically? 🎹 TYVM

[@marlonhernandez8411]

2:30 i used to own that same drill😮

[@generalfrancoamerica]

Haha! I love the drill bit. Pun intended!

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Ha, yeah! That was fun!❤️ Thanks for stopping by!

[@fabiancosster2992]

Hi a blessed day for you i have a problem with which finger to use when i get a piece to play for example a classical piece

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

It’s always important to figure out the fingering first when learning a new piece. The better the fingering is, the faster and easier you will learn that new piece. Have fun with the new pieces on the piano!👍

[@doradraclin3981]

Do you think this could be helpful for woodwind players? For example, I feel when playing trills and fast passages that the 4th finger is much weaker, the trills are never as fast as those which I play with 2nd and 3rd. Also, very fast passages are sometimes sloppy because the 4th finger is not under complete control.

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Absolutely! I used to have a piano student who was majoring in flute. She said that after she did the massage and the scratching exercises on her arms regularly that she learned in our piano lessons, she actually played flute better too, because she could “control” the fingers better!

[@brownianmotion323]

Hello! Loved this video! I am an adult beginner and it is slow going! I’ve been studying for three years now and I’m not happy with my sound - my dynamics and simply finger control. I feel I make a lot more mistakes just in finger placement and when I play chords, particularly those that have a mix of black and white keys, I often don’t play them quite together! Ive been recently learning Ballade by Burgmüller and those right hand chords tire my forearms. And the left hand chords, forget it! Sound nasty! Ha ha! I clearly need exercises to strengthen my fingers! What do you suggest?

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Thanks for your question! I know what you mean. The main difficulty of playing chords is that the notes are not tightly together, and that, is the finger control problem. Try to "massage" your chord on your arm, using whatever the fingering you use to play that chord. When the finger strength and finger control improve, that usually fix "many" problems, including chords! Good luck!❤️

[@stanleymhone5713]

Thank you so much for this really informative video. Comes at a time when I am sort of at cross roads in my piano learning journey, i.e. should I quit or stick to my guns! Main reason is my fingers still fail to co-ordinate or play independently. Long story short, now I am going to try your method for improvement. Thank you once more

[@Ranger1216]

What? Never give up-I saw a Korean give who had a birth defect of only one finger on each hand and she played wonderfully. I have seen soldiers men and women with no legs running, playing sports. Do not focus on how great you hoped to be but on the process, you will get better, enjoy doing it…and work the finger exercises…..no excuses, you are still very young to learn!

[@lovorka3321]

Where's the drill from thumbnail 😆

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Thank you for your comment! Coming up soon! 👍

[@alexisgs8800]

The problems I have is that my hands are not equivalent is strength and dexterity. My right is faster and more precise than my left so I can never synchronise them to play scales at the same time because one accelerates more and the other gets confused. Also my forearms hurt quickly when I play songs that are intense rythmically.

[@orrinbynum5978]

Hi. What is the correct spelling of the composer you were talking about in this video today? I would like to buy one of his beginner books. Is this one of the books you were talking about today? Karl Czerny - The Art Of Finger Dexterity. Or do you spell his name another way like this : Karl Chretien. This is the spelling I got from your video. Please correct me on this at your earliest convenience.

[@stefanopasqui3573]

I Am a sports Masseur, trainer and pianist too So, what you have explainned about fotearms massage, is very true. I so often massage ma arms and forearms in deep tissue.

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Thank you so much for your comment! ❤️ Yes, I love deep tissue massage on my arms as warm-up before I practice piano, or walk on stage before performances!

[@nicolaschun2651]

Thank you,honey that is good

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Thank you!

[@orrinbynum5978]

I really enjoyed your video today and I ask one question in another comment earlier today about this correct spelling on Mr. Karl Czeny. Please get back to me at your earliest convenience on the correct spelling of his name so I can buy one of his books on fingering. I wish you continued success with all of your future music videos and endeavors and I also wish you continued success financially as well. Have a wonderful day and weekend.

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Thank you for your message! The spelling is Carl Czerny. Good luck with finding the correct book, and enjoy!

[@halvincheng1019]

I don’t know what is wrong with my fingers or the way I practise. I have been having a problem of uncontrollable fingers that I couldn’t play notes clearly and smoothly.When I try to raise the speed , my fingers start skipping notes. Help!!!

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Usually the weak fingers (4,5), or cross overs & unders are the problem. Try to identify first where exactly the problems happen, then just practice right there, until the problems are solved. I hope this helps. Good luck!

[@halvincheng1019]

@@DrYukingPianoChannel ok I will have a try.Thank you so much🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@danielhorak227]

Hanon 54?

[@devarajdevaraj5349]

How to get long stretch of fingers to play piano

[@nicolaschun2651]

Yea much kissseess#

[@joeyez12]

Slippery fingers

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

I hear you! Train your fingers to have better grip, that will help! 👍

[@bboomermike2126]

Arthritis !

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that! Can you still play the piano?

[@bboomermike2126]

@@DrYukingPianoChannel Then it comes to piano I am a good Theremin player. I have been taking lessons for over a year and I am very bad. My main problem is playing with both hands. Playing with both hands is like reading 2 books at the same time.

[@lucasgust7720]

3 minutes of useless introduction... Those exercises on the arm could be dangerous.

[@stantonkramer2986]

I'm sorry Dr. Yuking... But it took you over 3 minutes to get to the point which could have been done in 20 seconds. You lost me and I didn't have the patience to spend more time with this. In future videos, please get to the point that is useful much more quickly. 对不起

[@kpunkt.klaviermusik]

No, I didn't know that a pianist has to have "strong" fingers. The movement of the fingers has to be fast (in some cases), but strength isn't needed.

[@herbbrookes3358]

Well, this is just silly. No one plays Liszt or Mussorgsky correctly with weak fingers. People with weak fingers have no dynamics and are unable to play with fire on those pieces that demand it.

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

Thank you for your comment. As a professional pianist, you definitely need finger strength. That's directly related to finger control, and leads to control dynamics, speed and clarity of sound.

[@DrYukingPianoChannel]

I totally agree!