German fingering

noun

: marking of piano music that indicates the thumb by the numeral 1 and the other fingers by the numerals 2, 3, 4, and 5 starting with the index finger

called also Continental fingering

compare english fingering

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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