Get the fundamentals right and learn how to sit correctly at the piano to avoid unnecessary pain and discomfort when you’re playing.
My tutorial covers the important aspects involved in sitting correctly at the piano, including determining how close or far away your stool should be, the positioning of your arms and learning about your sit bones.
1:01 Introducing the different aspects involved in sitting correctly at the piano
1:52 Reference to my two related tutorials: ‘Sitting Pretty – Is Your Piano Stool the Right Height?’ and ‘Practising a Pain in the Neck? – Your piano’s music stand could be too low’
2:17 How much of the piano stool should you be sitting on
2:55 Taking a close look at the sit bones
4:12 Why we should be sitting on our sit bones and how this affects our playing
5:42 When sitting, ensure knees are not higher than the hip joints
6:06 Determining distance of stool from piano
6:23 Arm positioning and photos comparing sitting too close and too far away
8:52 Sit on the front half of the piano stool
9:15 Ensure leg positioning is optimal for pedalling
9:57 Summary of three elements which determine how close or far away your stool should be from the piano
10:44 Height of the piano stool
11:43 Positioning of your legs and feet
13:42 Younger students can use a step stool if their feet can’t reach the floor when playing
14:57 Height of piano’s music stand
15:34 Concluding Summary