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[pinhanil]

I have been playing the piano five years but I can't use my left hand better.When I play, my left hand doesn't  appear esthetic and my left arm aches. My teacher said this problem results from studying with keyboard at home. If I buy a piano, this condition get better ??

[kitty on the keys]

Five years of study---mmm. Does your "keyboard" have a weighted action. The better models will have a weighted action. What is your warm-up routine? Do you do scales, chords, arpeggios, etudes, and stretches? If your LH is weak----more scales---stretches---and work on the LH first everyday. You cant blame the instrument for our weaknesses---it is us that are weak. maybe you have out-grown your keyboard and need a better one----they are out there and available.

Kitty on the Keys

[dan101]

I also think that a weighted action is the way to go, in addition to all above mentioned technical exercises. Good luck and have patience.

[pinhanil]

I also think that a weighted action is the way to go, in addition to all above mentioned technical exercises. Good luck and have patience.

thank you, but I don't understand this sentence "a weighted action is the way to go" could you please explain it??

[jgallag]

thank you, but I don't understand this sentence "a weighted action is the way to go" could you please explain it??

Well, with a "weighted action", they'll probably refer to it as a digital piano rather than a keyboard. This means that it takes the same amount of "weight" to press the keys as a real piano, and it is supposed to feel the same and produce the same dynamic effects. They do not. I have a Casio Privia, I don't know what the number is. I bought it for $600 on sale, and yet I notice a huge difference in my technique coming back to school where I can practice on a grand on a daily basis. Unfortunately, much of technique is not the stuff we think of normally like practice and routines, etc., but also bench position and the condition and quality of your instrument. You can get to a very advanced level on a digital piano, and it's better than a keyboard, but you probably won't be playing virtuosic works on one, though we'll see. I haven't really studied anything virtuosic yet, but I'll tell you how my digital holds up when I do.

[youjean88]

there is NO substitute for a good grand piano.

[antichrist]

buy a piano

[pinhanil]

buy a piano

I know but I can't explain it to my family

[gorucan]

I have been playing the piano five years but I can't use my left hand better.When I play, my left hand doesn't  appear esthetic and my left arm aches. My teacher said this problem results from studying with keyboard at home. If I buy a piano, this condition get better ??

Your teacher is very right!
Besides, try strenghtening your left hand with practising it sometimes stronger or with double repetitions or backwards. Physical trick is also to play it one or more octaves lower so keys "appear heavier"

good luck with persuading your family, get at least upright for $2000 if you want yourself good!

[pinhanil]

Five years of study---mmm. Does your "keyboard" have a weighted action. The better models will have a weighted action. What is your warm-up routine? Do you do scales, chords, arpeggios, etudes, and stretches? If your LH is weak----more scales---stretches---and work on the LH first everyday. You cant blame the instrument for our weaknesses---it is us that are weak. maybe you have out-grown your keyboard and need a better one----they are out there and available.

Kitty on the Keys

I have been playing five years but only 3.5 years I went to lessons.. my keyboard is very old model I know but I understand that this isn't only reason for my problem...I don't understand some sentences because my English isn't very good, sorry.for example what does LH mean?

[loonbohol]

Maybe you are looking for a Petrof piano.

WEll heavy for the fingers when I play it.

[beethoven_fan]

LH is an abreviation for Left Hand.

[pinhanil]

thank you all.. I understand that I must buy an upright piano, practise a lot, improve my left hand and persuade my family immediately...