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tonebase Piano Course

Repeated Notes: From Beginner to Virtuoso

Taught by renowned pianist

Claire Huangci

In this course, Claire Huangci teaches how to play repeated notes starting with 1 finger all the way to using all 5. She teaches how to balance speed with power and the correct way to use the finger, wrist and arm.

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    Difficulty: 
    All levels
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    Duration: 
    0.91
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Course Syllabus

How to Play Repeated Notes With One Finger

In this lesson, Claire Huangci talks about the most basic type of repeated note, playing with only one finger. She talks about the importance of getting the finger out of the key as well as the functions of the finger, wrist, and arm.

How to Play Repeated Notes With Two Fingers

In this lesson, Claire Huangci speaks about repeated notes with 2 fingers, featuring the 2/1 fingering.

How to Play Repeated Notes With Three Fingers

In this lesson, Claire Huangci teaches how to use 3 fingers to play repeated notes, in the combination 321.

How to Play Repeated Notes With 4 Fingers

In this lesson, Claire Huangci teaches how to use 4 fingers to play repeated notes, the role of the thumb, and where to start on the key.

How to Play Repeated Notes With All 5 Fingers

Claire Huangci teaches a very rare form of repeated notes: those using all 5 fingers and how to properly use the pinky.

How to Play Repeated Notes on the Black Keys

In this lesson, Claire Huangci teaches how to deal with the added challenge of black keys when playing repeated notes.

Building Top Speed, How to Practice and Healthy Habits for Repeated Notes

In this lesson, Claire Huangci teaches how to develop top speeds for repeated notes, how to practice them, and balancing power with speed.

Focused Examples of Repeated Notes in Different Combinations and Tempi

In this focused module, watch Claire Huangci play repeated notes in the combinations of 2,3,4 and 5 finger groupings at various labeled metronome beats per minute.

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Claire Huangci

A one-time child prodigy, Claire Huangci has succeeded in establishing herself as a highly respected artist, captivating audiences with her “radiant virtuosity, artistic sensitivity, keen interactive sense and subtle auditory dramaturgy.”

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