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Practice guide for students parents and teachers

E Practice Guide For students parents and teachers Elements of Proper Positioning Sitting at bench Positioning feet Seat height and distance Checking angles and making adjustments Arm position Visual Field Hand and ?nger position arches ?ngertips practical exercises and details E E Bene ?ts of ?Tiger ? hand and ?nger position By Dr and Mrs Silva E Silva Piano Studios www silvapiano com Silva Blog C E Positioning on the Bench Bisect the bench in half lengthwise Sit on the E front half of the bench Feet are at on the oor shoulder width apart C E Proper Seating Adjust seat height Feet are shoulder width and at on the oor-center of gravity is forward with equal weight on points of contact E seat and both feet making a ?tripod ? Make ?sts with hands and uncurl them slowly until they are both in a perfect rounded ?dome ? shape Place E E ?ngertips lightly on keys Sink wrists to at or slightly below key level The line from the wrist to the elbow should be horizontal and parallel to the oor Adjust bench height if necessary Too high will have the elbow above wrist level and cause injuries too low will have your elbow sloping down below the wrist and cause fatigue C Proper Seating Adjust seat height Incline shoulders toward the piano Notice the position is forward of the degree plumb line Forearms are parallel to the oor CNatural vs Unnatural Arms are hanging naturally Notice that wrists are pretty much on the same line as the ?ngertips Gorilla Man We don t need to play that way do we CHow NOT to Sit at the Piano Head is not straight and chin is not tucked for direct vision to hands Sitting too close to piano Elbows are not in front of body Wrists are too high Fingers and hands are not In correct arch shape Weak arches will cause st joint to collapse Forearms are not parallel to the oor CExample of a footstool for small children Small children need a ?raised ? oor to keep feet at and body balanced Use anything stable and sturdy Adjust height to achieve the ?tripod ? The angle of the thigh should slope downwards towards the knee Remember to sit on front half of bench Avoid swinging legs C E Proper Seating- Adjust distance from piano Elbows should be in FRONT E of torso This will make a triangle when looking at the student sideways Lean slightly toward keyboard and tuck chin down slightly toward chest E This will make the best angle for the eyes to see the hands and keyboard You may need to raise the seat height again as the elbows will lower as a E result of the forward inclination A symptom of sitting too close will be a higher wrist The high wrist is a result of the unconscious adjustment to move the elbows from the sides of the torso to a position in front