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

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!

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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
7:20 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

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