Sentence examples for finger work from inspiring English sources

His finger work, for the most part, was nimble and clear, but leaps and bursts of fortissimo chords gave him trouble.

Bluegrass, first popularized in the 1930s and '40s by Flatt & Scruggs's mentor, Bill Monroe, has always appealed to musicians because its fast and dexterous finger work demands concentration from its practitioners.

In works by Beethoven, Chopin and Debussy that ranged freely over the entire keyboard in tripping finger work or thundering cascades, he showed a sure and even technique, which he turned toward gentle poetry or raw power as appropriate, often in quicksilver alternation.

Don't teach finger work after your students have developed bad habits.

Add some fancy finger work, extra moves, or maybe even something you say to each other each time you do the handshake.

Getting the most for the least is a matter of finger work and legwork.

Only actual gestures — shifting the gaze and pointing a finger — worked in that situation.

Caroline lies on her back, pedalling her legs in the air, her finger working her nose.

Neither index finger works anymore, not a good thing for a woman whose life is devoted to the piano.

Check; there's a flimsy plastic stylus tucked in the back, and your finger works well, too.

According to legend, both Mark Twain and Eleanor Roosevelt shopped at the 168-year-old apothecary, and Thomas Edison supposedly once stopped by after burning his finger working on a light bulb.