finger technique
Hand position practice
Finger technique refers to the positioning, movement, and coordination of the fingers when playing an instrument or typing.
Musicians develop finger technique through scales and exercises: Her finger technique on the piano is flawless.
The term also applies to any skilled manual manipulation requiring precise finger control.
- arpeggiosChord notes played individually
- pizzicatoString-plucking technique
- tremoloRapid tonal wavering
- fingeringNote-playing hand technique
- articulationClear vocal expression
press · legato · scales · roll · trills · vibrato · hammer-ons · glissando · staccato · brushwork · pluck · classical guitar · calligraphy · pull-offs · touch · touch sensitivity · tapping · skill
- musicianshipsinging, playing, performing, practicing, harmonizing
- drummingsnare drum, drum roll, drumroll, beat, drumsticks
- harp lessonsbeginner lessons, private lessons, group lessons, master classes, practice
- keyboard playingpiano solo, hand position, legato, staccato, arpeggios
- music practicewarm-up, warm-up exercises, music theory, warm-ups, practice routines
- piano techniquehand position, scales, touch, legato, staccato
finger techniqueraw talent
Innate ability before training
ear · natural ability · soul · emotional expression · feel
finger techniquemusical interpretation
Performer's artistic reading
finger techniqueimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
spontaneous expression · jamming · playing by ear · ad-libbing · winging it