compact position — Piano Fingerings Database

“Taking an extra note in the right hand keeps the left hand in a more compact position.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 10/15/2023

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJuly 16, 2017Florence Price, Summertime Waltz, Michael Clark, redistribution, compact positionComment

PRICE | Summertime Waltz: mm. 123–30

“Taking the B in the left hand in mm. 124 and 126 keeps the right hand in a more compact position. This redistribution for the final line eliminates the extreme crowding of Price’s distribution. The two-note slurs can still be observed with this fingering.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Publishe on 10/15/2023

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJuly 16, 2017Florence Price, Summertime Waltz, Michael Clark, redistribution, awkward passagework, avoid crowding, over-under switch, reduce position shifts, compact positionComment

RACHMANINOFF | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. mm. 145–46

Piano fingerings for Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, by Sergei Rachmaninoff

“I find it helpful to move these RH notes into the LH. This helps me achieve better clarity around fingers 3, 4 and 5.”

Submitted by Alex McDonald

Published on 1/15/2026

Piano ConcertoMichael ClarkMay 20, 2017Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor (Op. 18), Alex McDonald, redistribution, compact position, reduce position shifts, repeated notes, avoid stretchComment