How to Find YOUR Best Hand Position at the Piano! 🎹

🎯 Troubleshoot your piano practice: https://practiceguide.thepianoprof.com/ 🎹 Full practice playlist: https://www.thepianoprof.com/practice... Welcome to an in-depth exploration of piano technique! In this video, I'll break down HAND POSITION, which is one of the most important foundations of a healthy piano technique. What You'll Learn: What a good hand position looks like in piano technique Why improving your hand position will help your facility at the piano Pitfalls to avoid with hand position 4 exercises you can do at the piano to improve your hand position Plus, you'll meet Scooter the Skeleton Model! 🎼 First page of both of the scores used in this video: https://thepianoprof.com/firstpages 📚 MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: What Every Pianist Needs to Know About the Body: https://amzn.to/3xavNIo CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction to Hand Position 1:40 The Hand Bridge 2:31 Fun Facts about hand bones 3:47 Arched bridges and the hand 5:22 Hand Bridge Exercise 6:15 Playing chords and octaves 7:07 When your fingers don't fit between the black keys 7:20 Finding your hand position 8:12 Over-curving 9:04 Knuckles 9:37 Demo: Unsupported vs Supported hand 10:29 Ideal hand position 10:55 Pushing up the knuckles 11:55 Fifth finger 12:57 Thumb 13:37 Fifth finger part 2 14:39 Firm fingertips 15:48 Initiating the finger motion 16:07 Loose relaxed fingers 17:03 Lift out of the piano 17:45 Making the change --------------------------------------- NOTE: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. 👋 #pianopractice #pianotips #pianolesson