[musictlk] piano question

[Linda Mentink]

That's the oddest thing I've ever heard. There are no rules about 
that as far as I know. DI think it applies when you're playing the 
chromatic scale, though. o what works best for you.

At 09:56 AM 11/22/2014, you wrote:
>Hello,
>I used to take piano lessons, but I've taken a break while job 
>searching.  I'm looking to get back into playing for fun, not taking 
>lessons or anything.  However, I have a question for you.
>I was told by my former piano teacher that you should avoid playing 
>black keys with your thumb or pinky whenever possible.
>However, sometimes you cannot avoid using your thumb or pinky since 
>you wouldn't have enough fingers to play the chord.
>Therefore, how do you accomplish playing a black key with your thumb 
>or pinky without having to twist your arm in weird ways to make it 
>comfortable? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>Thank you,
>Kelsey Nicolay
>
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