Piano pinky exercises

1. How do I strengthen my pinky piano?
2. How do you strengthen weak fingers on the piano?
3. Why does my pinky stick up when I play piano?
4. Do you use your pinky when playing piano?

How do I strengthen my pinky piano?

Use your “Hermit Crab” fingers to crawl up the keys in a pattern where your student's fingers play 1,2,3 (tuck thumb under) 1,2,3 (tuck thumb under) etc. or 3,2,1 (cross 3 over) 3,2,1 (cross 3 over). Keep the “shell” fingers curled under throughout the exercise. Try to cover 2 octaves up and back.

How do you strengthen weak fingers on the piano?

How to do the exercise:

1. Place all 5 fingers of your right hand on the piano, and start playing a Penta-scale. ...
2. Next, try the other end of the spectrum, and play the Penta-scale with a short finger staccato. ...
3. Try doing this exercise with both hands playing simultaneously.

Why does my pinky stick up when I play piano?

The pinky sticking out is almost certainly a sign of excess tension in the hand (particularly the pinky).

Do you use your pinky when playing piano?

When playing the piano, the pinky finger, the wrist, and the elbow should line up in a mostly straight line. ... Try instead to keep the wrists straighter and let the hands turn in toward each other. Keeping the wrist locked at an angle creates tension, which interferes with playing your best.