Hand Position at the Piano: 5 Foundations of Piano Technique, Part 1
This video is an in-depth exploration of hand position at the piano, with suggestions, strategies and exercises you can do at home. 👉DOWNLOAD MY FREE PDF TECHNIQUE PRACTICE COMPANION https://thepianoprof.com/PracticeComp... 📪Free Weekly Practice Tips: https://thepianoprof.com/subscribe 00:00 Intro 1:33 Bridges and arches 2:00 Hand bones 2:58 Mapping the bones to the hand 4:06 Collapsed hand vs. round arch 5:10 Finding a supported hand position 8:35 Supporting the outside of the hand 10:08 Exercises to shift the hand position 10:51 5th finger 12:44 Thumb 12: 52 Firm fingertips 14:00 3 Technical Principles 🎥 RELATED VIDEOS: Series Intro: 5 Foundations of Piano Technique Overview:    • 5 FOUNDATIONS OF PIANO TECHNIQUE: The Top ...  Alignment:    • Finger Alignment at the Piano: 5 Foundatio...  How to Stop Over-Curving Your Fingers:    • How to Stop Over-Curving Your Fingers at t...  Forearm Rotation:    • Forearm Rotation at the Piano [Foundations...  Arm Weight:    • Arm Weight Exercises at the Piano (5 Steps...  Weight Transfer:    • Natural Arm Motion at the Piano: Arm Weigh...  ------------------------------------------------- MY FAVORITE PIANO STUFF: 📗 Recommended Books: https://thepianoprof.com/books/ 🎹 Recommended Technical Exercises: https://thepianoprof.com/technical-ex... ✍️ My Favorite Piano Gear: https://thepianoprof.com/gear/ 👀 Piano Marvel: The online sight reading resource I recommend most often (use my affiliate link for a $2 per month discount): https://thepianoprof.com/PianoMarvel OTHER GREAT STUFF I USE AS A CREATOR: 🥰 Notion: My FAVORITE Organizational Tool - https://thepianoprof.com/notion 📫 ConvertKit: I love this email client and use it for my weekly newsletter: https://thepianoprof.com/convertkit 🎥 Descript: Hands down, my FAVORITE video editing software: https://thepianoprof.com/descript 📝 Paperlike: My favorite iPad screen protector: https://paperlike.com/prof ___________________________ Follow me on social: 👉 Instagram:   / kateboydpianist  👉 Facebook:   / kateboydpianist  👉 CONTACT ME: Leave a note in the comments or visit https://www.kateboyd.com/contact #pianopractice #pianotips #pianolesson

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