Three Songs Without Words — Piano Fingerings Database

BEN-HAIM: Three Songs Without Words: II. Ballad: mm. 53–55

“Taking the E-flat into the left-hand helps unclutter this crowded moment.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 5/24/2023

Chamber MusicMichael ClarkSeptember 30, 2019Paul Ben-Haim, Three Songs Without Words, Michael Clark, redistribution, avoid crowding, uncrossComment

BEN-HAIM: Three Songs Without Words: II. Ballad: mm. 77–80

“Taking the E-flats in the right hand allows the left hand to stay in a low position and avoid crowding the right-hand.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 5/24/2023

Chamber MusicMichael ClarkSeptember 30, 2019Paul Ben-Haim, Three Songs Without Words, Michael Clark, avoid crowding, redistributionComment

BEN-HAIM | Three Songs Without Words: II. Ballad: mm. 81–86

“Ben-Haim’s original note distribution creates awkward crowding between the hands. I use this distribution and position the right hand above the left hand.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 5/24/2023

Chamber MusicMichael ClarkSeptember 30, 2019Paul Ben-Haim, Three Songs Without Words, Michael Clark, redistribution, avoid crowdingComment

BEN-HAIM | Three Songs Without Words: II. Ballad: mm. 89–94

“The right-hand thumb is already position on the E-flat. This fingering reduces position shifts and allows for smaller hands to play all the notes of the final chord simultaneously.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 5/24/2023

Chamber MusicMichael ClarkSeptember 30, 2019Paul Ben-Haim, Three Songs Without Words, Michael Clark, reduce reach across body, avoid roll, avoid stretch, redistributionComment

BEN-HAIM | Three Songs Without Words: II. Ballad: mm. 107–10

“Redividing the middle notes alleviates the stretched position and eliminates crowding.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 5/24/2023

Chamber MusicMichael ClarkSeptember 30, 2019Paul Ben-Haim, Three Songs Without Words, Michael Clark, redistribution, avoid crowding, avoid stretchComment