LEFT HAND - Tips For Clarity and Precision

[@metteholm4833]

Super advice! Thank You!

[@jazzloopjazz]

How did I never think of this?? Thank you, Mr Wright, for coming up with such a simple and wonderful solution to lack of clarity in the left hand! I suppose the correct posture and a central position in front of the piano is hammered into our heads so much when we are young students, it never crosses our minds to just... move the bench! I will most definitely apply this in my practice.

[@horoffra]

Good tips, a student of mine took lessons with you and was very happy by the way 😉

[@darioruizdedomingo]

Hi, Josh. I am a piano student and am currentle suffering from focal dystonia in my right hand, so all of my repertoire is left-hand only. I'm really glad you brought this up and, for anybody having doubts out there, I assure you it works wonders. Something I don't think I've seen in your videos is the fact that for extreme registers it is also helpful to try some "weird" fingering that allows you you hold your elbows closer to your body (since I always play with my bench to the side, this really helps me with my low passages). Keep up the good work! All your tips are extraordinary and the way you go about them is clear and enjoyable

[@R0M4N0KRY]

Wow this is a really great tip ! I used it on Reflets dans l'eau by Debussy, where there are some fast runs passing from left hand to right, and/or just the right hand. I played Debussy's Images last year at a recital but i was never really secure about these passages. And now after a couple days practising like this i feel a lot more confident already ! Thank you Josh :)

[@NROS2012]

46 Exercises -& 25 Studies for Left Hand Only. Schirmer's Library. Also brilliant for sight-reading practice. Best wishes Dr. Wright and everyone on the You Tube interweb.

[@pinkcripps2749]

In short: play your low notes in a higher octave so that they can be heard more clearly. And scoot your bench the the right too instead of bending your arm. =P

[@JoeHoltPiano]

Thanks, i like joshs in depth discussion with examples from pieces i'll never learn tho 😅

[@TimothyChiangPianist]

Nice tip with crossing hands as my right hand often covers a less clear left!

[@galynasmirnova1614]

It's so true! I'm always sneaking my bench up closer to high register when playing the piece that doesn't go low often or at all (like Grieg's Little birdy from the lyric pieces) even when I had no intention of doing so 😂

[@mefar1992]

thank you for your work @JoshWright

[@Luca-yg5qx]

As always a very helpful tip Josh!

[@leona7522]

Excellent advice. I also happen to be working on 81a. Interesting that Beethoven’s piano had a lighter action and less striking depth so passages like this were more accessible. But your suggestions ‘ upgrade ‘ the accessibility on the modern instrument. I also would think finger staccato a necessity for evenness in the lower register. Thanks, Josh!

[@db6259]

Thank you Mr. JOSH, I have done this by myself but I wasn t shure, if it is realy the register or because the keys down were harder to play. When I finish a Hanon exercise with my left hand, I play it in the register, where the right hand normaly plays, to hear if its even. Detlef from Germany

[@nicolasrengel-pianist1871]

Hi Josh! You should make a video about piano+weightlifting, I'm an undergraduate music student and i like to stay un shape, so this would be a great topic to cover due to the continuos discussion over It.

[@JaySuryavanshiMusic]

Loved this video! Awesome Content! Keep it up! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@papidey23]

great video thanks Josh!

[@ChadChaddington3316]

Josh could you make a video on eveness. I am playing lacrimosa liszt version and I am having trouble to keep everything even while playing the cross hand part..

[@meilyn25]

New subscriber here! I love all your videos! I did a marathon of your videos haha. Anyway, you inspired me so much that l started playing piano again. I just have one question for now... After playing piano for an hour or two, is it true that l should avoid getting my hands wet for at least an hour or so to avoid developing arthritis? Just curious if you knew the answer.

[@maddalenasodo9566]

And which is the scientific base of this idea?🙄

[@ThePianoFortePlayer]

Cool tip

[@mathieutdf5446]

God! Exactly what I needed!!

[@DrMd-jr3xt]

Lol I just got done playing Das Lebewohl for college auditions. XD Thank you for your videos, Josh! They help and inspire me a lot!

[@janeladney]

Josh, I get a real kick out of your presentations - They have. made my solitary evenings at the piano much more fun! This Wuhan lock-down is for the birds! At least I'm learning with your wonderful inspiration and teaching...

[@pedroncfidalgo]

What was the Tchaikovsky piece?

[@keithforbes4544]

I like Bakers 40 exercises for the left hand. I'll try to apply these tips to them

[@francesco.morici]

amazing tips!!

[@elysekim2375]

Hi Josh! Can I ask where you get the black music dest cover from?

[@heinrich6207]

Should I practice without the sustain pedal for the first few hours of a new piece?

[@francesco.morici]

yes, in my opinion it helps even with clarity.

[@johanbrand8601]

Yes, I understand that one should always begin without sustain pedal.

[@ST52655]

Absolutely

[@OganySupreme]

Hi, Josh. What do you have to say about playing the piano with finger pain? I recently hurt one of my fingers. It's all good now and it only lasted like two days, but it did cause pain. I still practiced the same as usual with that pain. What's your thought on this? If you're experiencing pain in one of your hands, do you keep going like I did or stop and rest your hand?

[@ST52655]

Don’t play with pain.

[@elizabethvhwong]

Josh, you may add some lighting towards the piano keys as it's hard to see your fingers' movement clearly.

[@Oregonprestige]

i watch you’re videos skit and somehow my piano professor knows you and went to college with you. his name is dr.bascom so he says hi! and so do i

[@SeEyMoReBuTtS]

you should email him that, he doesnt check comments anymore

[@poisoned_durian8]

"never a fan of cheating when a little hard work can make all the difference in the world"

[@bypig]

hot cross buns piano tutorial please!

[@devonoved7]

My left hand has as much dexterity as my left foot.

[@urmomatm]

Teach us the exercises to master loves sorrow