Piano Fingerings Database

PRICE | Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?: mm. 22–23

“Splitting these inner voices between the hands allows facilitates smoother legato.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 9/2/2023

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJuly 19, 2017Florence Price, Were You There, Negro Spirituals Arranged for Piano, Michael Clark, redistribution, divide more evenly between hands, improve legatoComment

PRICE | Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?: mm. 31–33

“The alto C is within easy reach of the left hand, allowing the melody to be isolated for greater control of voicing.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 9/2/2023

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJuly 19, 2017Florence Price, Were You There, Negro Spirituals Arranged for Piano, Michael Clark, redistribution, isolate melody, improve voicingComment

PRICE | Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?: mm. 40–42

“I take the lower C silently with my right hand thumb to faciliate a legato fingering for the G-A-G.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 9/2/2023

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJuly 19, 2017Florence Price, Were You There, Negro Spirituals Arranged for Piano, Michael Clark, redistribution, Silent hand transfer, improve legato, facilitate clearer pedalingComment

PRICE | Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho: mm. 21–22

“The left hand can quite comfortably finish its scale on D, allowing the right hand to use a better fingering for the repeated note.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 9/5/2023

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJuly 19, 2017Florence Price, Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho, Negro Spirituals Arranged for Piano, Michael Clark, redistribution, use stronger fingers, repeated notesComment

PRICE | Rainbow Waltz: mm. 95–100

“I play the top note of the widely spaced chords with my right-hand thumb. I prefer to have all the notes sound simultaneously at this quick tempo.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 5/3/2023

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJuly 18, 2017Florence Price, Rainbow Waltz, Michael Clark, redistribution, avoid roll, avoid stretchComment

PRICE | Rainbow Waltz: mm. 55–56

“If I play the F with my right hand, I can sustain it for the entire measure, allowing me to change the pedal on beat three.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 9/5/2023

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJuly 18, 2017Florence Price, Rainbow Waltz, Michael Clark, redistribution, facilitate clearer pedalingComment

PRICE | Fantasie Nègre No. 2 in G Minor: mm. 11–13

“I prefer to keep nearly all the triplets in the left hand for better projection and legato in the right-hand melody.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 9/7/2023

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJuly 17, 2017Florence Price, Fantasie Nègre No. 2 in G Minor, Michael Clark, redistribution, isolate melody, improve voicing, improve legatoComment

PRICE | Fantasie Nègre No. 2 in G Minor: mm. 27–32

“I find this distribution of the inner voice to be the most effective in maintain legato and sustaining the bass note where appropriate.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 9/7/2023

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJuly 17, 2017Florence Price, Fantasie Nègre No. 2 in G Minor, Michael Clark, redistribution, sustain bass note, Share Middle Voice Between Hands, improve legatoComment

PRICE | Fantasie Nègre No. 2 in G Minor: mm. 43–46

“Taking the lower octave with the left hand allows the right hand to use a stronger and more legato fingering for the melody line.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 9/7/2023

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJuly 17, 2017Florence Price, Fantasie Nègre No. 2 in G Minor, Michael Clark, redistribution, improve legato, use stronger fingersComment

PRICE | Fantasie Nègre No. 2 in G Minor: mm. 54–57

Red = RH
Blue = LH

“I cross the left hand over the right in both m. 54 and m. 57, partly to reduce position shifts in the right hand and partly because it looks nice.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 9/7/2023

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJuly 17, 2017Florence Price, Fantasie Nègre No. 2 in G Minor, Michael Clark, redistribution, hand crossing, reduce position shifts, choreographyComment

PRICE | Fantasie Nègre No. 2 in G Minor: mm. 64–67

“Taking the lower voice of the some of the octaves in the left hand can improve accuracy and legato. Redividing the texture in m. 66 also alleviates the stretched position in the right hand.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 9/8/2023

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJuly 17, 2017Florence Price, Fantasie Nègre No. 2 in G Minor, Michael Clark, redistribution, split octaves, divide more evenly between hands, avoid stretch, facilitate leap, reduce position shiftsComment

PRICE | Fantasie Nègre No. 2 in G Minor: mm. 80–82

“I find dividing the end of the scale between the hands helps with speed and looks nice.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 9/8/2023

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJuly 17, 2017Florence Price, Fantasie Nègre No. 2 in G Minor, Michael Clark, redistribution, scale, divide more evenly between handsComment

PRICE | Summertime Waltz: mm. 45–48

“Dividing the notes in this way gives the right hand a little more time to cross over.”

Submitted by Michael Clark

Published on 10/15/2023

Solo PianoMichael ClarkJuly 16, 2017Florence Price, Summertime Waltz, Michael Clark, redistribution, divide more evenly between hands, leapComment

PRICE | Summertime Waltz: mm. 55–57

“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