Piano Posture

Playing piano is a lot of fun but you need to be sat in the correct position to be comftable. The first thing to do is to find the piano bench. The type of benches you should be looking for are the adjustable benches especially for growing children, people that share a piano and those getting comftable at the keyboard. Experiment with the bench by adjusting it untill you have achieved the right piano posture.

Remember To Adjust and Repeat!

If you have seen live piano music, you will have noticed how the pianists take a while adjusting their seat. Belive it or not, but this is acceptable so dont worry about being self-conscious if you find your self at a piano recital. When adjusting your bench, there are 4 things you will need to know in order to get the correct piano posture.

1. Feet should be able to touch the floor completely

If this cant be done or causes you to sit too low, place a sturdy object under your feet instead. Remember, your feet should provide more stability that the bench during play so make sure they don't wander off in a different direction.

2. Only sit on the front half of the piano bench

When your feet are on the floor, your hips are no longer the center of gravity so your back is free to flex and your torso can provide momentum for your upper body during strong dynamics and long octave spans.

3. Keep knees just under keyboard

Try to avoid sitting at the piano like your would at your office desk. The keyboard may cover your knees, but your thighs are not supposed to be under the instrument.

4. Find the right height at the keys

Sitting too high at the piano can cause pain in upper back and neck and sitting too low makes for poor playing postures and a reduced view of the keyboard so avoid these positions.

Keep in mind

If you feel that your posture isn't perfect yet, Im going to give you a few helpful tips to be the best results possible.

• Your height must allow to touch the keys with your forearms parallel to the floor.
• Your thighs are almost parallel; it's ok for your knees to be slightly lower than your hips.
• If you need a little extra height, sit on a firm pillow, stacked blankets or bath towels.
• Music sheets should be kept at eye level.