From the course: Piano Lessons: 2 Playing Songs

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C Section: m. 11-18

C Section: m. 11-18

From the course: Piano Lessons: 2 Playing Songs

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C Section: m. 11-18

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- Okay, let's review from the very beginning until what we just learned. I'm gonna play it two different ways, one with the 1-3-5 fingering, and the other with the 1-2-4 fingering, and again, you can decide whichever feels more comfortable for you. Start from the beginning. One, ready, and... (piano music) Jump. (piano music) The advantage of the 1-3-5 fingering is that it's the same set of fingers, you don't have to remember to change anything. The disadvantage, of course, is the uncomfortable feeling of the fifth finger on a black key. Now, let's do it again, and this time I'm gonna switch it up using the differing alternate fingerings on the right hand, here. One, ready, and... (piano music) Jump. (piano music) Okay? So that's a review of the beginning up to this point. Okay, so now we're looking at a note that's above the staff line, going up to a ledger line above that. So let's start counting up to that. You great big dog fur, that's our top staff line, F over here, this is one…

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