Golden Fingers

SCALES AND PASSAGEWORK

When you learn scales and passagework by using The Golden Fingers Technique, you will have keys to 'unlock' deeper levels of your piano technique.

When you are able to play scales in a disciplined and refined way, you will find out for yourself the benefits.

Learning the ART OF PASSAGEWORK can transform your technique to a professional level.

First answer yourself some simple questions.

Ask yourself the following questions

Do you realize the importance and impact of mastering scales technique for the general level of your piano technique?
Do you have a realistic and clear idea of how to play a scale?
Are you satisfied with the way you play your scales and passagework? Seriously?
Can you play passagework in a fast tempo with full control over your movements and tone quality?
Do you have the brilliance in your passagework where you always have been looking for?
Do you know exactly what you are doing when you play scales? Exactly?

If your answer is NO on any of these questions, The Golden Fingers Technique can help to improve your ways of playing.

Do you want to:

improve your finger coordination?
have fast and strong fingers?
have the finest control over touch even in the fastest tempo?
know how the different bio-mechanical aspects work together?
have many exercises and instructions in order to help you to improve your passagework?

If your answer is YES on any of these questions, The Golden Fingers Technique can help you and improve your piano technique fundamentally.

Learning scales is not only needed, because most music contains forms of passagework. It also demands basic knowledge of how to use your fingers, wrist and arm in your playing in general.

Mastering scales is an underestimated aspect of piano playing. Seldom a teacher or student gives it the full and proper attention. Often too many movements are made in an inefficient way and the movements are stressed. And those who suffer from it are usually not at all aware of that. It is difficult to make an exact diagnosis of your playing, if you have not a clear idea of what really matters when you play scales and

passagework.

The basic idea of The Golden Fingers Technique is, that mastering scales technique and passagework is a TRUE ART and demands KNOWLEDGE and FINE AWARENESS of your movements and muscle tone.

To BALANCE and CALM passagework

To master scales demands precise work on bio-mechanical level. That will CALM YOUR TECHNIQUE. It means to eliminate agitation of your fingers, wrist and arm movements and to focus on the proper use of them in passagework. It requires control over your movements and a clear kinesthetic awareness.

Therefore, knowing how to play scales and passagework will improve your general piano technique and level of playing.