Piano Hands and Finger Numbers

Piano Hands and Finger Numbers

by Katherine Day

​On the piano

• ​each hand plays keys

• ​each thumb is treated like a finger

• ​we label our finger numbers 1-5, starting at the thumbs

• ​our LH plays the LOW notes

• ​our RH plays the HIGH notes

Multiple Choice

Which hand is shown

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 1st finger

• 2nd finger

• 4th finger

Multiple Choice

Which hand is shown

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

Multiple Choice

This is a

• Treble Clef

• Bass Clef

Multiple Choice

This is a

• Treble Clef

• Bass Clef

​Here is a picture of LH

​Can you see how the numbers start at your thumb?

Each finger is labelled.

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Try to memorise this and see if you can do the quiz that follows

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Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 1st finger

• 2nd finger

• 4th finger

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 5th finger

• 2nd finger

• 4th finger

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 5th finger

• 3rd finger

• 4th finger

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 5th finger

• 1st finger

• 4th finger

Multiple Choice

Which left hand finger is missing from the previous questions?

• 5th finger

• 1st finger

• 2nd finger

​Here is a picture of RH

​Can you see how the numbers start at your thumb?

Each finger is labelled.

​

Try to memorise this and see if you can do the quiz that follows

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 1st finger

• 2nd finger

• 4th finger

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 1st finger

• 2nd finger

• 4th finger

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 1st finger

• 5th finger

• 4th finger

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 1st finger

• 2nd finger

• 3rd finger

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 1st finger

• 2nd finger

• 3rd finger

Now let's jumble them all up​

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Multiple Choice

Which left hand finger is missing from the previous questions?

• 5th finger

• 1st finger

• 2nd finger

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 1st finger

• 5th finger

• 4th finger

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 1st finger

• 2nd finger

• 4th finger

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 1st finger

• 2nd finger

• 4th finger

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 5th finger

• 1st finger

• 4th finger

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 5th finger

• 3rd finger

• 4th finger

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 5th finger

• 2nd finger

• 4th finger

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 1st finger

• 2nd finger

• 4th finger

Multiple Choice

This is a

• Treble Clef

• Bass Clef

Multiple Choice

This is a

• Treble Clef

• Bass Clef

Multiple Choice

Which hand is shown

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

Multiple Select

• Left Hand

• Right Hand

• 1st finger

• 2nd finger

• 4th finger

Multiple Choice

Which hand is shown

• Left Hand

• Right Hand