Maybe I'm just being a little too pessimistic because I'm sure I can do things the way my book is asking me to. Firstly, I'm a beginner pianist, accelerating quite quickly. I'm almost about 3 months into practicing steadily. I'm using Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course Level 1 book. So, if anyone has that, please refer to it. I'm on page 140, "The Entertainer". The left hand requires me to play a C, E&F, C, and then an E&Bb. (By the way, I don't know what to call those double notes, because they aren't chords. So if anyone has an answer to that, thank you.) The book is calling for me to play both Cs with my 5th finger (pinky). The E&F is played with 1 and 3. The E&Bb is also supposed to be played with 1 and 3.
So, I know people move their hands up on the piano to allow more access to the black keys and if it's necessary to play specific chords easier. And it seems necessary here. I have to move my 3rd finger up to the more narrow part of the white key (E). This seems hard because my middle finger is just about the width of that narrow section of the white key. It makes it kind of difficult to play the song this way. I feel as if it's easier to use my index (finger 2) instead of my middle finger at this part. Again, these fingerings are for left hand (bass). Please help!
And I might as well just ask another question. I was browsing this forum a few days ago before I registered. Came across a comment from someone that said if they're serious about learning piano, they should switch books and not even bother with Alfred's basic course for Book 2 and 3. Any opinions on that? Should I just keep going? I already own Book 2. Is it worth switching to something else or should I just play Book 2 seeing as how I already have it anyway?