| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | with finger number 2 and so on". The kids will love this |
| There are beginner piano books begin by introducing | | | | fun game! Then ask them play the same piece with |
| five notes i.e. CDEFG in right hand (RH) and CBAGF in | | | | any fingers by writing a new fingering on their book. |
| left (LH) by using the same fingers position such as on | | | | For instance, for RH play C with finger number 2, D |
| RH note C played by thumb, D played by index finger, | | | | with finger number 3 and so on. |
| etc. On LH note C played by thumb, B played by index | | | | There is no perfect method in notes reading, as |
| finger, so on. I called as "five fingers same position". | | | | teachers, we can only find the suitable one for each |
| The benefit is before added the new note, beginners | | | | student by merging one method with another. I prefer |
| have practiced some similar exercises so they, | | | | using "five fingers same position" book at first lesson |
| especially kids will not confused by rhythm, names and | | | | by using any kinds of fingers positions, not just as |
| positions of notes. | | | | written in book. |
| Because of many exercises that using the same | | | | It is much benefit and easier to learn right at first than |
| fingers position, mostly kids tend to read the fingers | | | | re-learn after made mistakes. However, if students |
| numbers as notes positions. For instance, they mean | | | | have made misunderstandings on notes reading, no |
| no. 1 on RH is C - always played by thumb, no. 2 is D - | | | | matter with our own’ students that have |
| always played by index finger and so on, likewise on | | | | been taking lessons with us since their first day on |
| LH. | | | | piano lesson or transferred ones, just do not ever |
| In early lessons, students seem fluently in notes reading | | | | blame them, their old teachers (for transferred ones) |
| but the problem comes when start playing pieces with | | | | and ourselves especially beginner teachers. It will not |
| no "five fingers same position". | | | | make notes reading of students better. |
| If students have to use "five fingers same position" | | | | The solution is re-teaching them as first lesson. Of |
| books, as teachers, we have to explain from the first | | | | course, it needs much time, patiently and often rather |
| lesson that one note can be played by any fingers and | | | | difficult to train a new habit’. The students |
| fingers numbers are never changed such as on RH | | | | could be frustrate and complain but with fun game as I |
| no.1 always for thumb, no. 2 always for index finger | | | | mentioned above, kids usually enjoy the lesson again. If |
| and so on, likewise on LH. | | | | happens on teens or adults (so far, I never found yet), |
| To make students remember the fingers numbers | | | | we can support them by positive words so that they |
| quickly, we can ask them to play as fast as they can | | | | have new spirit’ to continue their lesson. |
| such as "Play C with finger number 1
. Now play C | | | | |