Developing Piano Technique: Left Hand Octave Exercises

Learn some useful exercises for developing your piano technique, strengthening your left hand and hone your octave playing skills. For more piano technique videos, check out my playlist titled "Exercises for Developing Piano Technique":

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The left hand is usually weaker than the right hand for most piano players, and it is therefore particularly important to build up its technique. In the current video I'm going to present three piano exercises which will help you do so, focusing on octave playing.

Most piano players are familiar with the meaty, bassy sound of left hand octaves, but many don't go beyond the basic octave playing required from most pop productions. However, many styles, including stride piano, swing, jazz, boogie-woogie, rock and blues benefit greatly from left hand octaves. It's important to practice and develop your left hand skills, stamina and dexterity in order to maximize your potential as a player.

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