Finger exercises
Short games for your fingers. Each one starts with your thumb on C (right hand) or your pinky on C (left hand). Do one or two before you play a song.
Week 1
The five-finger walk
One finger, one key. Walk up the stairs, then back down.
The five-finger walk
Right hand
Colour is the note. The number is your finger. A wide block means hold it longer.
Press Play to hear it. Then try Your turn!
- Put your thumb on C. One finger on each key after it.
- Press the key all the way down, then let it come back up.
- Make every note the same loudness, like marching.
Week 2
Skip steps
Jump one key, step back. It is like hopscotch.
Skip steps
Right hand
Colour is the note. The number is your finger. A wide block means hold it longer.
Press Play to hear it. Then try Your turn!
- Go 1 then 3, then 2 then 4, then 3 then 5.
- Keep your hand still. Only your fingers move.
- If you get stuck, say the numbers out loud.
Week 3
Little hammers
Play each key four times with the same finger, like a tiny hammer.
Little hammers
Right hand
Colour is the note. The number is your finger. A wide block means hold it longer.
Press Play to hear it. Then try Your turn!
- Tap from your knuckle, not from your whole arm.
- Keep the other fingers resting on their keys.
- Start slow. Speed comes later.
Week 4
Wiggle pairs
Two neighbours take turns. Wiggle, wiggle, then slide up.
Wiggle pairs
Right hand
Colour is the note. The number is your finger. A wide block means hold it longer.
Press Play to hear it. Then try Your turn!
- Play 1, 2, 1, 2. Then move over: 2, 3, 2, 3.
- Wobbly notes? Slow down until they are even.
- Your pinky might be tired. That is good practice!
Week 4
Pinky helper
Your pinky is the smallest finger, so it needs the most practice.
Pinky helper
Right hand
Colour is the note. The number is your finger. A wide block means hold it longer.
Press Play to hear it. Then try Your turn!
- Every second note is your pinky. Make it as strong as the rest.
- Keep your pinky curved. No flat pinky!
- Go slowly. Slow is how you get fast.