Key Sounds UK • April 15, 2020

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR PIANO POSTURE

Creating good habits from the beginning is crucial to long term success when playing the piano.⁠

In this blog we’ll go through the difference between the correct versus the incorrect posture when playing the piano.

✅Sitting on the edge of the seat. This will allow you to reach the pedals if necessary and sit at a comfortable distance which also benefits your overall posture.⁠

✅Almost forming a right-angle with your arm. This is a checkpoint for your hands and shoulders. If this angle is formed you will be able to form the most accurate hand position.⁠

✅Feet flat on the floor (or on the pedals if you will be using them).⁠

✅Back straight – good posture technique which will avoid injury.⁠

✅Shoulders and arm fairly relaxed – keeping our shoulders down ensures we are not feeling or looking to sluggish and ensures our hands are in the correct place ready to play.⁠

❌Sitting too close will not provide you enough room to reach the keys comfortably. ⁠

❌Arching your back can cause back pain which could lead to injury.⁠

❌Stiff shoulders and arms can cause you to produce less noise when pressing the keys as you will struggle to press the keys with a variation of forces. This will mean that the music you are playing will have less expression, which can cause a loss during a competition or exam.⁠

Image One: Correct Posture

Image Two: Incorrect Posture

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