fingering
n. C / Un. the way a musician uses their fingers to play a specific instrument. It can also mean the marks on a piece of music that tell you which finger to use.
n. the technique of using specific fingers to play notes on a musical instrument, or the notation indicating which fingers to use. Refers to both the physical action and the instructional markings on a score.
The piano teacher corrected my fingering for the scale.
The complex passage in the violin concerto requires precise fingering to maintain the correct tempo and tone.
While the original manuscript lacks specific instructions, modern editions often include suggested fingering to assist performers with the rapid chromatic shifts required in the second movement.
Uncountable when referring to the general technique; countable when referring to a specific set of finger choices for a passage.