I started a course in October to learn how to play the piano..I must say that I have many doubts about my abilities. I don't understand if some things are normal at the beginning and will pass with time, or if they are unsolvable things...Among these is the fact that I can't articulate my 4th and 5th fingers..moreover my right elbow hurts...are these things that can be resolved?=(
I would like to be able to read sheet music easily and apply it to the piano but I can't, is it normal?
Give time to time. It is important to play with muscle relaxation at the beginning. Pain is caused by excessive effort. Being able to read with ease requires a bit of experience. In the beginning, one must prioritize reading hands separately and then join them to coordinate what the right and left are doing. The fifth finger is strong and independent. The fourth is a Siamese twin to the third.... do not demand too much from it. In any case, it is better to articulate less and without stiffness than the opposite. The phalanges of the fingers will learn to receive the energy from the entire muscular apparatus that participates in technical resolution. (see my Tutorials on piano technique). Happy studying
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Margherita1
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Hi Ady, there are two of us
I opened this topic some time ago, maybe you can get some other ideas from it
I started again in October after a 28-year break, at first on my own and then I looked for a teacher. I confirm that tutorials are extremely useful; they helped me correct some posture errors that I had been carrying with me since I was 7 years old. For the rest, since you are at the beginning, you can't expect too much, it takes time! Relax and above all, have fun. Results come little by little. ^___^
Well said (by everyone), relaxation is perhaps the first thing, and at the beginning it is difficult to "feel" every joint and muscle, trying to understand where to relax while simultaneously playing lightly and performing. Zadra, you had a "short" break, eh :-); as far as I am concerned, I resumed preparatory piano technique exercises two weeks ago (I had done some from August 2011 for exactly one year; the difficult part is being consistent, especially if one is not supervised), usually I immediately notice improvements regarding passages that were previously difficult, but I should also try some pieces and sometimes I do. This morning I downloaded the videos (I had intended to do so for a long time) so I will watch them directly while sitting at the piano.
