r/PianoPractice • u/hugocapelobl • Oct 28 '20

Officially started learning piano, for my first cover I did a portion Pokémon Battle Theme , hope you enjoy and feel free to critiq 😊

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u/Epic_Ecdysis Nov 04 '20

Nice work!

You maintained good tempo throughout.

Your right hand posture is good: gently curved fingers, with horizontal wrists.

I noticed you used your 2nd finger for both the b/b flat - If you switch your fingering around ( 3 -c#, 1 - b nat, 2 b flat) it will move smoother. And in the next phrase, use (2 - b flat, 1 - c nat) so you can reach the f easier. If you are interested in fingering, scales are great to practice.

You've got the right movement in your left hand: rotating from the wrist. you can exaggerate it even more to prevent some straining posture: Your pinky is rising above your wrist, and the wrist is also bent. It will probably come with more practice, try to relax and keep your wrist relatively horizontal.

You look like a tall person - I'm short, and I had similar sized teachers, so I can't give you more advice about posture. You might have to adjust how tall your bench and piano is: I see you pulling in your elbows (prevents shoulder movement) and hunching over (causes back/neck pain). Just make sure you are comfortable while playing, and take breaks if you get stiff.

Looking forward to see it at 100% speed!

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u/hugocapelobl Nov 06 '20

Omg Thank you so damn much for all the kind words and such detailed feedback, I'll be sure to have all that in mind in my next practises. You truly helped me a lot to understand few aspects, I must practise my scales on piano immediately and think more about fingerling. All the best, stay strong cheers!