C major Scale

[Magnus]

Hey, I'm using this fingering 123 1234. When I play C major over a couple of octaves, my 4th finger get pushed towards the C key. This hurts. I've been trying to play the scale different ways, but I doesn't help.  This is a serious problem even if it sounds stupid. Is it my fingers?
Do anyone have some tips?  

[newsgroupeuan]

practice scales in slow motion

[ayahav]

this is a stupid question, but are your fingers fat? or how else do you means 'gets pushed'?

[faulty_damper]

Are you moving your body over to the right when your hand goes over those higher octaves?  That's what I do.  If you don't do that, you'll be in a very awkward position to strike the keys.

[ayahav]

I just had a thought. Try dotted-rhythm position-clusters.

In case you don't know what they are, here's a brief explanation:

Play C-D-E simultaneously with 1-2-3. Hold this cluster while mentally preparing for playing the next cluster (F-G-A-B with 1-2-3-4). then make a quick jump to the 1-2-3-4 cluster. Do this over the entire range that you plan to play the scale on.

Then try playing the scale using different rhythms. Accent on every 2nd note, every 3rd note, every 4th note, every 8th note, etc.

if you need more help, don't hesitate to ask.

[andigone]

practice also in staccato

[Magnus]

thanks to you all