Question about technique

[jbmajor]

Hi, I'm new here, and have been playing for a few months.  I know how to read music so I have been playing Billy Joel for the majority of my playing time.  My question is, when playing the fast (32nd +) runs you usually hear in classical music that sound like a scale, either ascending or descending, which fingers do you use?  Just the pointer, middle, and thumb?  
Also, How much of an issue is hand size?  I can play some chords with a ninth, and an octave isn't a problem, but my hands can only stretch to cover about 10 keys.  I think, like guitar, it is possible to increase stretch and flexibility just by practice.  Would you agree?
Thank you for any suggestions, advice.  

[bernhard]

Which fingers to use?

As with everything else in this universe, it depends. Meanwhile read through the threads in this forum and see if anything helps.

As for hand size, have a look here:

https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=perf;action=display;num=1078232341

https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=perf;action=display;num=1043539957


Best wishes,
Bernhard.

[comme_le_vent]

its called the index finger  

and fingering for scales...liszt had a great method, for clear and even scales he used 123/1234, and for uber fast scales he would even use 1234512345 etc.
he intelligently used the fingering that had the greatest musical effect, so even when you learn a certain scale fingering, be prepared to change it whenever you approach music that demands perhaps a different musical effect.

[mark1]

Listen to them jb, they know what they're talking about!  

[comme_le_vent]

yes listen to us(me).

bernhard appears to just give links nowadays
what a cheat!
thats how you got your post count so damn high...

i hope your 1000th post will be tainted by feelings of guilt!
bwahahahaaaaaaaa

[bernhard]

yes listen to us(me).

bernhard appears to just give links nowadays
what a cheat!
thats how you got your post count so damn high...

i hope your 1000th post will be tainted by feelings of guilt!
bwahahahaaaaaaaa

Oh the unfairness of it all !

Have a look here:

https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=stud;action=display;num=1083585430;start=6

https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=stud;action=display;num=1083811659;start=1

https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1083656554;start=9

https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=teac;action=display;num=1083742833;start=0

https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=perf;action=display;num=1083590767;start=0

https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=stud;action=display;num=1083802055;start=0

https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=misc;action=display;num=1080860566;start=0


These are my posts today (so far): not a single link in them!

Best wishes,
Bernhard

[comme_le_vent]

it is very humbling to find that some other people waste as much time as i do.