Five-Finger Scales: Coordination & Articulation (Part 2)

Five-finger scales aren't just something you learn once and move past — they're where real coordination and articulation get built. In this lesson, we bring both hands together: how to map which fingers correspond between your hands, how to move from detached playing into legato without losing each finger's independence, and how to work through parallel motion, contrary motion, one hand staccato against the other legato, and even eighth notes against quarter notes — all using the same five notes from Part 1. This is Part 2 (hands together). If you haven't watched Part 1 yet — where we cover the five-finger scale itself, right hand and left hand separately — start there:    • Five-Finger Scales: The Gateway to Underst...   •Free five-finger scales resource (same PDF as Part 1 — page 2 is what we cover today): https://www.livelovepiano.com/five-fi... This lesson reflects the integrated approach I teach inside my structured courses, where technique, theory, and musical understanding develop together. •Beginners start here — Simple & Beautiful Piano for Adult Beginners: https://www.livelovepiano.com/simple-... •Already comfortable with this and ready for more? Piano Mastery Intermediate: https://www.livelovepiano.com/piano-m... 🎼 Sight Reading Method •Sightreading Jumpstart Kit (foundation level): https://www.livelovepiano.com/offers/... •Sightreading Kit 2 (expansion level): https://www.livelovepiano.com/offers/... 🎹 More from Live Love Piano: •Home: https://www.livelovepiano.com/ •Courses & Programs: https://www.livelovepiano.com/store ⏱ Chapters: 0:00 Welcome — what this video covers 0:13 Free PDF resource (page 2) 0:20 New to five-finger scales? Watch Part 1 first 0:37 Demonstration: hands two octaves apart 1:05 Putting hands together: finger correspondence 1:25 The finger-mapping chart 1:57 Common mix-ups (2&4, 1&5) 2:23 The hands-together reference chart 2:45 Starting detached, hands at your sides 3:07 Moving into legato 3:45 Rotation technique 5:21 Staccato: lift, don't press 6:00 Parallel motion 6:15 Contrary motion, and why it's so valuable for technique 7:40 One hand staccato, one hand legato 8:15 Why this matters in real repertoire 8:46 Practicing it slowly, one note at a time 9:53 Adding accents 10:32 The real challenge: eighth notes against quarter notes 11:51 Writing in finger numbers 13:00 Why slow, analyzed practice wins 13:49 Bonus: practicing with basic two-note chords 15:03 Completing the major scale — the 7th note 16:00 What I expect from students long-term 16:41 Make it a daily habit — and get creative Mentioned in this video:    • Five-Finger Scales: The Gateway to Underst...   Website: https://www.livelovepiano.com Instagram: @kristinaleemusic