One More from Randall Faber

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2 Sep

One more great tip I got from the Randall Faber workshop. And then I’m done. Promise.

He suggested that incorrect hand position can often be remedied by making sure the student is sitting the proper distance from the piano.

Duh. I feel dumb. Three or four of my students have instantly fixed hand position problems this week, as I’ve checked their distance from the piano.

Just goes to show how important the basics can be!

Filed under: Trial and Error Tips

8 Responses for "One More from Randall Faber"

Laura September 4th, 2009 at 5:05 pm 1
I enjoy hearing about the Faber workshop! Keep ‘em coming!

Another thing I’ve discovered is that a stool for their feet can fix hand problems, too.
Laura September 4th, 2009 at 5:05 pm 2
I should have said – if their feet don’t reach the floor!
Suzan Pleva September 7th, 2009 at 7:08 pm 3
I completely agree. I think that this is especially important for young students. If you don’t teach them the correct positioning early, they will have a very hard time trying to back track. As they say: “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks!”
Leigh September 9th, 2009 at 8:15 am 4
I use the foot stool for the smaller students. If their feet don’t reach the floor, they tend to scoot forward on the bench until they do, then their hand possition is all wrong – dropped wrists, “crunched up” elbows. I have one girl, too big for the stool, who keeps scooting forward, way too close. So we push the bench WAY back, so she’s sitting at the very front edge. Then if she scoots forward, she falls off! It’s become a fun joke, but it works!
lee September 20th, 2009 at 4:59 am 5
Same position techniques hold true for guitar students.
Christal October 27th, 2009 at 1:42 am 6
I notice you haven’t posted in a while…miss your innovative thoughts.
Piano Teacher October 30th, 2009 at 8:20 pm 7
Thanks for this post. I completely agree that this is especially important for young students. Piano teachers like us shall teach them the correct positioning at the earliest time possible; otherwise, early, they will have a very hard time trying to back track. So, we’ve got to resolve this issue immediately in case we think we have some students who are in this dilemma. After all, these basics are really important. Again, thanks and more power. Keep on sharing those innovative, creative and useful piano teaching tips Have a nice weekend, my friend. See you around. Cheers!
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