Should I jump hand or do thumb under for this piano phrase?

1. How do you know which hand to use when playing piano?
2. Do you use your thumb in piano?
3. Where should the thumb be placed on a piano?
4. What is thumb over technique in piano?

How do you know which hand to use when playing piano?

Rule #1: The natural hand position

The first rule of piano fingering is that the shorter fingers play the longer keys, and the longer fingers play the shorter keys. The shorter fingers are the thumb and pinky, fingers 1 and 5. The longer fingers are the index, middle and ring fingers, fingers 2, 3 and 4.

Do you use your thumb in piano?

Watch Your Thumbs

Unlike the other fingers, the thumb should not be curved when it plays the piano. Keep it straight but loose. When using the thumb to play the piano, just drop it downward. Only the side edge of the thumb, near the tip, should contact the piano key.

Where should the thumb be placed on a piano?

To play the piano, place finger 1 of your right hand on middle C. The other fingers of your right hand naturally fall on the white keys to the right of your thumb. This is the natural five-finger placement for the right hand. Your left thumb is supposed to sit on middle C as well.

What is thumb over technique in piano?

it basically means 'shifting your hand over' rather than 'crossing your thumb over' next position. when you do shift your hand, rotate slightly your hand/forearm (with palm towards the direction) before reaching the next note, which will make things easier.