Avoid piano pain due to a good hands position.
At the piano you want to be relaxed, but in control. If you start to feel muscle tone, take a few minutes to stretch it away. This can increase upper body endurance and helps prevent wrist tension and muscle pain.
1. Hands and fingers
- Hands need to make a light bow, between “hollow” and straight. During normal playback, you want to touch the piano keys with the top 1/3 of your fingerprints. For heavy dynamics or staccato, increase the bow while keeping the wrists straight.
- Keep the first knuckles free from bending. The first knuckle, closest to your fingernail, should not bend backwards while hitting the keys.
- Don't bend your wrists. Keep wrists and forearms aligned. Remember not to lean your hand towards the thumb or little finger, or bend your wrist up and down.
2. Elbow and shoulders
- Your elbow should be at a distance of 1 to 2 cm closer to the instrument than your shoulders.
- Keep the forearms parallel to the floor during soft and slow music.
- For animated or dynamic songs, elbows can be a little higher than your fingertips.
- Keep shoulders relaxed.
- To loosen your shoulders, let your upper body become limp for a few seconds; then without too much strength, bring your shoulders back until you find a straight, yet flexible posture.
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