Author: DAVE
Date: 2009-02-05 07:02
I did not bother to click the link; the price of the book was enough for me.
Seems to me that regardless of age, simple fingering exercises repeated again and again would give you the finger training you desire. Off the top of my head, I could see simple back and forth c-d-c-d-c-d-c-d-c, working the 4th finger on the LH, and moving to each finger being as useful as any book. Of course there are endless patterns you could practice, but think about what each finger needs to accomplish, namely "it goes up and down over this hole". Well, there is no magic formula for that. You just have to do it over and over until it becomes normal.
I teach children to do this all the time. Their fingers also lack control. They succeed in this by repetition.
So here's what I recommend:
Work each finger individually, a trill exercise, starting with quarter notes and moving toward 16ths at about 120. You may not get that fast for every finger, but don't worry. Just do what you can.
Next try moving two fingers, playing 3rds. Then 3 fingers, 4 fingers, etc.
Warning! This is boring stuff! I suggest you do this with a TV on. It really doesn't take that much brain activity to do this, and you don't really have to play loudly, or at all for that matter, to accomplish this. Try this for a week or so and report back. I bet it will work. Good luck!
david
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