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weak fingers on left hand #1051877 12/12/08 09:55 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 130 Connecticut W waldstein11448998 OP Full Member
OP waldstein11448998 Full Member W Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 130 Connecticut	I was doing some Hanon exercises today, and got up to number 9 or 10 where it begins to prepare you for a trill. I've been having trouble with these exercises and I discovered that the 4th and 5th fingers on my left hand are very weak. They just can't keep up with the right hand at faster tempos. What can I do to strengthen those weaker fingers? I'm assuming that maybe I should do some practice with the left hand only, because if I use the right hand all the time, the right hand will get stronger too and the left hand will still be behind.

Re: weak fingers on left hand #1051878 12/13/08 04:52 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 10,856 London, UK (though if it's Aug... keyboardklutz Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member
keyboardklutz Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 10,856 London, UK (though if it's Aug...	My trill exercise: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx6hCtGaO3U

Re: weak fingers on left hand #1051879 12/13/08 06:16 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 317 Wellington, New Zealand bruceee Full Member
bruceee Full Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 317 Wellington, New Zealand	I'd do LH practice slowly, speeding up a little each day. Disable the right hand by holding a cup of coffee in it.