A good rule of thumb is that your forearm should be about level with the white keys.
Proper piano bench height.
Adjust the height of the piano bench so that your elbows are almost level with the keyboard.
Therefore at the beginning of every lesson and practice session we arrange our piano bench so that it is the best height for playing and the best distance from the piano.
The stability of the piano bench is also an important factor because it allows the pianist to get.
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This is typically well adjusted for the average adult player.
Some benches even go as far as 24 when fully extended.
Find the right height at the keys your height must allow you to touch the keys with your forearms parallel to the floor.
If you need to add height sit on a firm pillow or evenly stacked blankets or bath towels.
Bench at incorrect height.
Adjust the bench so that when the pianist sits with the hands resting on the keys the elbows should.
Thighs are nearly parallel.
Height just like distance varies according to your body size.
Then sit at the piano.
Proper seating at the piano.
When adjusting the height of the piano bench make sure that your elbows are aligned with the keyboard you can also place them slightly higher than the keyboard this way increasing your leverage.
This will prevent you from having to hunch over the keys.
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This is the correct hand posture while playing.
Imagine your hand holding an egg.
Good piano playing is only possible if we are comfortably seated at the piano.
I was wondering if you could give specific suggestions as to the height of a piano bench.
It s ok for knees to be slightly lower than your hips.
Imagine holding an egg in the palm of your hand.
Children learning to play may have difficulty adjusting to the height and therefore are advised to use a cushion to raise themselves to the proper height.
If you are taller you will need a lower bench to compensate.
Many of them are around 30 wide which is plenty big for people of various sizes.
How to sit at the piano height distance posture play piano 1 height.
A piano keyboard height measured from the floor to the top of the white keys will approximate 28 1 2 inches.
Bench at appropriate height.
The average piano bench is somewhere between 18 to 22 in height.
Place both hands on the keyboard.