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Good Piano Posture

also known as The Pro’s Pose!

It may not seem important at first but when you sit down to play the way you sit on the bench or chair plays a part in how good your music sounds Follow this diagram to look and sound like a pro:

1

Let your upper arms hang loose and relaxed from your shoulder

2

Keep your back straight and lean forward slightly

3

You want your elbows slightly higher than the keyboard to get the best sound from the keys (you may need to adjust the seat height or sit on a book to get things just right)

4

Sit on the front half of the bench or chair so that your weight is positioned forward toward the keyboard

5

Position yourself so that your knees are slightly underneath the keyboard

6

Keep your feet flat on the floor If they don’t touch put some books or a step underneath them

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Use rounded hands to strike the keys—hold your wrists above the keyboard and arch your fingers down toward the keys

That’s it! Now you look like a rock star!