piano with left hand

[drazh]

hi
I cant play piano with left hand.  my teacher always complains about this. he can play quietly without any sound with left hand but my left hand cant play less than forte.he says left hand sounds terribly high.
is there any way to do this?
thank you

[p2u_]

hi
I cant play piano with left hand.  my teacher always complains about this. he can play quietly without any sound with left hand but my left hand cant play less than forte.he says left hand sounds terribly high.
is there any way to do this?
thank you

You play so loud because you have no control, right? The best way to train your left hand is to use it a lot, learning from the sensations of the right hand. I don't know exactly what level you are at, but I would suggest Berens op. 89 "Training of the left hand" or in German "Die Pflege der linken Hand". It's a book with formulas for the left hand alone. I think it's on imslp.org, so you can get it for free. Strange as this may seem, in the beginning, do not try to play too softly, because this is much more difficult than playing mezzo forte or forte. Aim at a good forte without using excessive force for a couple of days, and from there gradually try softer and softer.

Paul

[drazh]

thank you paul
do you recommend any specific hand position?

[p2u_]

do you recommend any specific hand position?

No. I have no idea what your hand looks like or what it feels like. If your right hand plays OK, then I would just use my left hand as a mirror and do the same.

Paul