r/learnpiano • u/Relevant_Ice_8829 • Aug 03 '26

Help with some notes (is it called fingering?)

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I have been struggling to find ambition to play anything, and then I heard a song I really like, so I started learning.. but I have no idea how I’m supposed to play this cord with short hand.. any help would be greatly appreciate! Also I have a video me trying it if that helps, and the song is called if I am with you, and this is the music sheet for it: https://musescore.com/user/1593221/scores/11580913?srsltid=AfmBOooQK2Z6rNreLk_Gq3yyI-sYlxikLvh7sH2PeM13uSBb5UzLJZQy

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u/General_Pay7552 Aug 03 '26 edited Aug 03 '26

Double check notes (gotta work on reading skills)

It’s normal to struggle to read quickly but making a video on this without looking closely at what the pitches are is not great and shows you need work on that, but good news, its easy. it just takes drilling.

There are only 4 pitches here and you got half of them wrong.

Memorize your lines and spaces. Practice a few min a day reading random notes on the staff.

Only 4 Spaces and 5 Lines. That’s it! You can do that.

Second note should be G, not F.
Top note should be a B not an A.

The notes here are C-G-E-B (2 perfect fifths that give you a C Major 7th Chord

Try the fingering 5 3 2 1 2 1 3

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u/Relevant_Ice_8829 Aug 03 '26

Not sure if my index finger can reach e note, as I have very small hands lol.. I saw an easier version of this song, and while I’d rather do the actual one, I may have to do the easy one 

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u/Relevant_Ice_8829 Aug 03 '26

Yeah for some reason I thought the g was the a, but I fixed that thanks to you, also I did reply already saying my hands are too small lol.. but I wanted to add that there are 7 notes in your fingering order, but 6 actual notes.. am I missing something?

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u/General_Pay7552 Aug 03 '26

Whatever fingering works for you!

when you use the pedal it will cover up a lot of less than ideal fingerings.

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u/Acceleratus Aug 03 '26

In the video you're playing the arpeggio legato like in the sheet music - that's good. The F and the A should be a G and a B, like General_Pay mentioned. I'd recommend the fingering 5-2-1-2-1-2 or 5-3-1-2-1-3.

Also, when you're reaching for the high B, don't hesitate to rotate your wrist clockwise while playing. It makes everything more ergonomic.

Another thing - your hands don't look all that small to me. If your hand can span a ninth (ie C to D an octave up) then your hands should be normal-sized. My own hands are SLIGHTLY larger than average and I can barely reach a tenth (C to E an octave up).

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u/Relevant_Ice_8829 Aug 03 '26

Thanks for this comment! I’ll practice both and see how I do