The main problem I have is scales, I have to lean to reach the low and high notes, and this often disrupts the flow of the scales, is there any solutions to this?
Thankyou, Jonscott14
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Hi all, my grade 6 exam is tomorow, and I feel i am prepared in all the aspects of my playing except positioning my body in relation to the piano, what is the most comfortable and practical way to sit, which way of sitting at the piano will mean that i am comfortable as well as able to play well.
The main problem I have is scales, I have to lean to reach the low and high notes, and this often disrupts the flow of the scales, is there any solutions to this?
Thankyou, Jonscott14
The main problem I have is scales, I have to lean to reach the low and high notes, and this often disrupts the flow of the scales, is there any solutions to this?
Thankyou, Jonscott14
Jon,
For scales it is better to sit a little further away from the piano than maybe you sit for playing pieces.
The angle your body has to make when at the bottom and top are less great then when yu are nearer and 'cramped up'. Also it may help to sit a little higher.
You may find that sitting a little further away means however you have to lean forward a bit more, but dont sit so far away you are overstretching. Experiment a bit.
For scales it is better to sit a little further away from the piano than maybe you sit for playing pieces.
The angle your body has to make when at the bottom and top are less great then when yu are nearer and 'cramped up'. Also it may help to sit a little higher.
You may find that sitting a little further away means however you have to lean forward a bit more, but dont sit so far away you are overstretching. Experiment a bit.
QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Jul 4 2006, 11:37 AM) 
For scales it is better to sit a little further away from the piano than maybe you sit for playing pieces.
wow that does work! the scales - especially the ones in 3rds are much easier! thankyou!
Seeing as your exam's tomorrow, I wouldn't try and change much for the exam (you don't want to be worrying about how you're sitting when you're playing your pieces!) - there's plenty of time to get your posture etc right afterwards!
Nothing to add except the very best of luck.
Cheers
katyjay
Cheers
katyjay
One important thing to add...
Keep your feet flat on the floor at all times (unless pedalling, but I'm talking about scales and so on here). By securing your feet firmly on the floor, scales and especially arpeggios come far more easily and securely.
Keep your feet flat on the floor at all times (unless pedalling, but I'm talking about scales and so on here). By securing your feet firmly on the floor, scales and especially arpeggios come far more easily and securely.
QUOTE(jonscott14 @ Jul 4 2006, 12:15 PM)
QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Jul 4 2006, 11:37 AM)
For scales it is better to sit a little further away from the piano than maybe you sit for playing pieces.
wow that does work! the scales - especially the ones in 3rds are much easier! thankyou!
Glad to been able to help! Good luck. I'll send you a bill for my fee (only joking!)
Good luck for tomorrow. Don't worry about your posture now - you're doing grade 6 and if there had been a problem with it, your teacher would have corrected it long before now! Let us know how you get on tomorrow! 
Best of luck Jon, you can do this, I've seen you play your pieces 
I had the exam today, it went (in my opinion) really well, with the only big problem being C major arpeggio!! 
but the examiner says "would you like to play that again" - so i did - and it was perfect - there were a few minor slips in the pieces - but he said - what a wonderfullpiece after I played my jazz piece, and he also said that i was the only person to sing the aural test correctly - which was quite surprising given that i'm not the best of singers! Thanks for your tips - sitting further away from the piano worked reallt well! - especially on those contrary motion scales! 
but the examiner says "would you like to play that again" - so i did - and it was perfect - there were a few minor slips in the pieces - but he said - what a wonderfullpiece after I played my jazz piece, and he also said that i was the only person to sing the aural test correctly - which was quite surprising given that i'm not the best of singers! Thanks for your tips - sitting further away from the piano worked reallt well! - especially on those contrary motion scales!
QUOTE(jonscott14 @ Jul 5 2006, 10:12 PM)
I had the exam today, it went (in my opinion) really well, with the only big problem being C major arpeggio!!
but the examiner says "would you like to play that again" - so i did - and it was perfect - there were a few minor slips in the pieces - but he said - what a wonderfullpiece after I played my jazz piece, and he also said that i was the only person to sing the aural test correctly - which was quite surprising given that i'm not the best of singers! Thanks for your tips - sitting further away from the piano worked reallt well! - especially on those contrary motion scales! Then let us know your result please !!
will do - when i get it
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