Left Hand Jump
With
Talia Girton
What's in the course
23 lessons (0h 33m) · 1 free
01. What Are Tied Notes
Free lesson1:03
02. Tied Notes Exercise 1
1:00
03. Tied Notes Exercise 1 (Performance)
1:23
04. Tied Notes Exercise 2
1:09
05. Tied Notes Exercise 2 (Performance)
1:03
06. What Are Eighth Notes
1:25
07. Eighth Note Rhythm Game
1:48
08. Eighth Note Exercise 1
1:56
09. Eighth Note Exercise 1 (Performance)
1:21
10. Eighth Note Exercise 2
1:31
11. Eighth Note Exercise 2 (Performance)
1:05
Lesson transcript
Left Hand Exercise
Let's look at this next example, which is for the left hand.
Snaps and Counts
We'll start with the snaps, and then we'll add the pitches after four.
- Count out loud:
One and two and three and four.
And one and two and three and four.
And 1 and 2 and 3 and 4.
And 1 and 2 and 3 and four.
And 1 and 2 and three and four.
Melody Review
Now we'll have a look at the melody once again. You're going to want to pay really close attention to the finger numbers as they'll help you stretch to those higher notes.
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Start with your one finger on middle C in anticipation of moving your five finger all the way down the octave to the lower C by the end of the bar after a count of four:
- One and two and three and four.
- And one and two and three and four.
- And 1 and 2 and 3 and 4.
- And 1 and 2 and 3 and four.
- And 1 and 2 and three and four.
Hand Positioning
You can use those rests at the end of the first and second bar to move your hand to the new hand position once again.
- Practice Tip: You can really slow down those counts to help you master this, before then going on a bit faster.
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Meet your guru
Meet your guru
Talia Girton is a musician and HCPC-registered music therapist, and the founder of The Cycling Music Teachers. Her work brings together music therapy, counselling and education, and she tutors internationally on the music therapy training course at UDELAS in Panama as well as contributing to professional development with the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA). On MusicGurus she teaches the Piano Method and Piano Foundations courses, guiding complete beginners from first steps through rhythm, both hands, theory and performance.
