A Valentine Piano Game To Build Strength In Little Fingers

Outside of the piano world, the idea that fingers need strength exercises might give people a little chuckle.

Maybe they’d envision a pinky finger doing a squat or a thumb doing a dumbbell curl.

But the truth is, if you play piano, your fingers need to hit the gym 🙂

This is especially true for the youngest students in your piano studio. While pressing down a piano key may seem like the easiest of tasks, it can make little fingers sweat.

And that’s the easy part.

In addition to pressing down keys, the coordination required to reach for keys is even more challenging.

Needless to say, regular finger strength exercises for preschool and primer students are a must.

In today’s post, our Valentine-themed game, Capture My Heart, will provide the enjoyable workout that little fingers need.

For Little Students, Little Things A Make Big Difference

Every time a preschool or primer piano student walks through your studio doors you have to reset your brain.

When teaching most students, your focus is, no doubt, on the music. You zone in on rhythmic accuracy, phrasing, tempo, and touch.

But for your littlest students, coordination is key. Accuracy, phrasing, tempo, and touch will never be achieved with weak fingers and poor hand coordination.

Every preschool and primer piano lesson should begin with at least five minutes of finger strength and coordination exercises.

This can take the form of piano games away from the bench and music exercises on the keyboard.

If you are in need of a finger strength piano board game, check out the activity we are sharing at the bottom of today’s post.

But first…

Building The Perfect Primer Piano Lesson

Piano board games, like the one shared below, are the perfect addition to any primer piano lesson.

After all, when you teach little kids with short attention spans, you need to be changing activities every five to seven minutes.

That can mean a lot of prep for a piano teacher.

Unless you have discovered Andrea and Trevor Dow’s Very Useful Piano Library.

This incredible 17-level, supplementary library is filled with piano books that are jam-packed with repertoire, technical exercises, games, activities, and practice trackers.

With hilarious lyrics, loveable characters, and the best pedagogy on the planet, Andrea and Trevor Dow’s Very Useful Piano Library is becoming a must in every piano studio.

You can check out the entire library here, or click on a cover below to learn about some of our favorite books.