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By Noel Prashanth Published on: Fri Apr 1, 2022
Ensure the keyboard is exactly parallel to your hand. Your arm should be at a good reach, neither too close, nor too far from the keyboard. Keep your legs together, feet down on the ground, back upright, and forearm parallel to the keyboard. Your fingers should be curved or in an arch, and not flat on the keys.
Founder of The Skelly Project and a sought-after keyboardist for many popular bands, your teacher is an accomplished musician and Grade 8 from Trinity College London. Passionate about music early on, he started performing at the age of 9, and was a quarter-finalist on India’s Got Talent Season 7.
It is important to learn the right posture and how to place your hand on a keyboard. While this may sound elementary, it can have an effect on your health in the long run if you don’t pay attention right from the start. Also, it may hinder your growth as a keyboardist.
The first thing to consider is height with respect to the keyboard, and your distance from it. A good rule of thumb, is to ensure the keyboard is exactly parallel to your hand when you’re playing. Too high and your hand will be inclined upwards, too low and your hand will be inclined downwards.
When it comes to distance, your arm should be at a good reach, neither too close, nor too far from the keyboard. If you’re seated too close, you’ll find your wrist is bent at an uncomfortable angle. On the other hand, if you’re seated too far, you will be stretching to reach the keyboard, with your arms almost straight.
So, what’s the right posture? Legs together, feet down on the ground, back upright, and forearm parallel to the keyboard. Coming to your wrist, imagine you’re holding a ball, and place the tip of your fingers on the keys.
Basically, your fingers should be curved or in an arch, and not flat on the keys. There are scenarios such as an octave reach or going for the black keys, when you might use the flat-fingered style of playing, however for the most part it is recommended that you stick to the curved position at this stage.
With beginners, what is often noted is a hunched back while playing the keyboard. This can have serious consequences in the long term, with the risk of chronic illnesses. Take extra care to ensure your back is straight whenever you’re practising.
That should give you a fair understanding of how to be seated in front of the keyboard, and how to place your fingers on the plastic keys. While this may seem trivial to you at this point, we can assure you of its important in the long run if you become a keyboardist. In the next post, we will look at finger numbers and the seven letters in music. Keep reading to progress in your journey to learn the keyboard.
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