It’s VERY important to have good hand posture at the piano. Otherwise, you are at risk of injury and strain. Let’s take a look at what good hand posture looks like.
Imagine you’ve got strings attached to the tops of your wrists. You are a marionette and your wrists are being pulled up slightly so you have a nice lift and buoyancy in your hands. Now, imagine there is a bubble beneath your hands and if you dip too low, you will pop the bubble. You don’t want that!
As a result of your wrists being lifted so nicely, your fingers sit on the keys with a nice curve to them. This means that you are playing with the tips of your fingers and NOT with flat fingers.
This is an example of poor posture. With flat fingers and low wrists, you won’t be able to move around on those keys as quickly. You will be clumsy AND you might hurt yourself.
This is better posture. With curved fingers and raised wrists you can play more efficiently and effectively and avoid injury & strain.
It really is that simple! Check in with that hand posture, friends, and happy playing!
Lisa
Lisa Witt has been teaching piano for more than 20 years and in that time has helped hundreds of students learn to play the songs they love. Lisa received classical piano training through the Royal Conservatory of Music, but she has since embraced popular music and playing by ear in order to accompany herself and others. Learn more about Lisa.
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