Every concert pianist does this and you should too

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[@person9225]

Whenever I try to do this it goes a little bit like this. Bench: *Le creak*

[@randomusername248]

Remember to tighten the bolts once in a while, or you'll find yourself suddenly sitting on the floor one day. I did 😆

[@ok-no9ih]

It's pleasing creak, right? Like creaking the fingers after cramming on the office all day. 💀

[@batmanh8899]

@@ok-no9ih Bench is creaking. You were talking about cracking/popping your back.

[@rosejuliette9180]

I immediately fell off my seat when I tried this. I watched again and saw he puts his legs out for balance. Darn it 🤣

[@bigjoyolatoyinbo1441]

😂....Exactly

[@NN-rn1oz]

Absolutely true. I plan every motion of my left leg accordingly.

[@maxgmmm]

Thank you for your high quality piano content ! Much to learn

[@itsjudystube7439]

I am amazed by how much of this kind of stuff I was never told, or didn’t absorb. I do remember one teacher squashing me against the wall as he leaned into the bass notes. I just didn’t know why he did.

[@shadowsp8888]

I have done that for 40 years ! Bravo

[@marianlevy9232]

This sound advice immediately made me think of how much leaning I do to play Chopin first etude ( C major) with arpeggios that span the entire keyboard 🎹

[@nomadfc4342]

Barry Harris used to say that you should go along with the music, like, you don't do a chord arpeggio run by staying firm but by moving yourself with it.

[@UkuleleAversion]

I’ve heard similar advice but for forearm movement. Forgot the educator’s name but they gave an exercise where you play an ascending scale in increments so that you adjust your forearm position each time in accordance with the notes as you ascend a little more with each rep.

[@migi3976]

I actually just encountered this problem for the first time as someone who’s only started learning piano less than a month ago, this is amazing advice for sure!

[@virtualouise]

This channel is truly a rare gem. Thank you for all of the high quality piano content.

[@gdadhd4775]

yeah we do this in front ensemble and it helps because marimbas are like twice the length of a piano so you already have to be mobile

[@josezuniga3747]

Not a pianist but did play marimba a lot, a five octave spans maybe 8 feet long, and so when playing you have to side around to get where you need to be, or sometimes have to spread your arms out and lean into the instrument to reach high and low registers at once, fun stuff

[@ColonelAwEsOmE2468]

Dude! I was having trouble playing this section of a piece cause i had to go all the way to the right and my thought process was have a rigid posture and not move from the middle. I was never taught this but now i know what to do! :D

[@Mtoutexable]

I was learnt that my torso should be about in the center of my two hands at all the moments it can be I think its a good point of référence

[@thegreenpianist7683]

Literally was thinking about this just yesterday. I had a passage where the notes were very far up the register, and I noticed I'm very still in my position, which led to my arm being too stretched out thus messing up my hand positions and leading to missing notes.

[@alexbillingsley510]

I’m not a pianist but would love to see your analysis of jazz pianist’s technique!

[@woww4444]

It's crazy how I've done this intuitively. I've had some formal training with guitar, but I'm totally self taught on the keyboard/piano. Thanks for the explanation!

[@poilean7346]

I play the organ, so I'm used to scooting all over the bench due to pedalling

[@alekvillarreal3470]

The first person to convince me he can play piano without playing piano. Just the speed and accuracy of his fingers dancing across the keys was 🤌👌

[@RyanWilliams222]

This seems obvious. But I don’t know obvious things, so I subscribed.

[@brown9671]

As a non classic pianist I’d normally stand up a bit and re adjust

[@DavidMiller-bp7et]

Good issue to consider/revisit. Watching the pros is more conducive to the learning the best technique, more so than words which can become confusing. Leaning gets more foundation and good posture behind keyboard engagement. When both hands are engaged in similar registers it is easy and makes sense. Smaller mid regions still calls for some lean to get best position for forearm movement, hands square to the keyboard AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE for the exact reasons you mention. Not possible when in extreme, contrary motion; hands are far apart, then I lean in and still keep the forearms perpendicular to the keys AMAP. Thanks for the reminder. All these elements bear repeating many times; the high level pros revisit all these considerations constantly. All the elements of your technique are consistent, always based in ergonomics and economics of energy. Like this lesson, better lean position gets more power and foundation where it's applied to the keys. Love your stuff! Dave M

[@mightyoak11111]

While it makes sense from an ergonomic perspective, I feel that many pianists lean naturally into the piano/keyboard when they play music with passion and expression. So it’s subconscious to a certain extent.

[@ludicrous7044]

This is also done on a motorcycle!!

[@PIANO_LAB]

Nice

[@shireenhendricks2194]

Thank you

[@Tarmu88]

The unique exercise that I could practise with the full wide keys is the scale of C major but I’ll finally can do it😂😂

[@mowburnt]

Thank you so much! Teaching myself piano and couldn't find guidance on this anywhere till now!

[@emilioooo9678]

Very true

[@zzajmodernmoi1859]

Thanks!!!!!!!

[@MotifMusicStudios]

Awesome tip and so well explained!

[@cent0r]

Reminds me of Ben Zander's TED talk lol

[@izz3116]

“acrosst”

[@mattimaranda9638]

"Did you just fart???" "Well yes but I'm also practicing my piano leaning."

[@jacobhoover4393]

I noticed this when playing winter wind, some of the lower passages felt nearly impossible without heavily leaning. Crazy how much nuisance there is to piano technique

[@Tarmu88]

Oh my god that seems obvious but it’s super helpful, thank you for that!

[@danielkushla2383]

I'm playing chopin etude op25 no12. 😂

[@mathisdejs4415]

The timing is so great ! i'm learning chopin op25 n12 but idk, it wasnt obvious for me ahah

[@timspiano5054]

Wow, this is very interesting! Thanks a lot=)

[@fredsmith6324]

Noticed you sit far back for keyboard. Me too.

[@MrAdam3855]

This is so good, love his content. But dam does he needs some fashion tips

[@seanfogarty5559]

A very, very, very respected teacher I had told me not to do this once. He was wrong 😬

[@yinyangxperience5137]

Is there a way to adjust posture if you have lower back pain?

[@shodapad07]

Thank you for this. Learnt something new and important today. Subscribed.

[@organforheartevarosemarier9773]

Super 😃❣❣❣

[@christhomas7748]

If I'd been taught this early, I wouldn't have kypho-scoliosis and pain.

[@dojagi1461]

How do you like the pearl river? What size is this?

[@jacobneal5388]

How do you like the Pearl River baby grand. Also what’s your dream piano?

[@aritina8379]

My beginner students scoot their butt on the bench when they have to reach really high or really low and I just cringe lol! Then I have to go into this whole lecture why leaning is so important and we NEVER scoot!😂

[@vishwajeetbabbar7622]

Just only do it till its necessary for moving to high n low registers. But i hate when some pianist do it for show-off rather than piece's requirement!

[@astro_cat030]

Just be close to it

[@stefanbujor4641]

this doesn't really work for something like chopin's nocturne op 9(or anything similar) since the right hand stays in 1 place and the left moves quickly and large distances

[@late8641]

Whenever I'm stiff and don't lean towards the keys, my piano teacher grabs me and grags me toward the keys. 😂

[@duanekilgore9130]

This is assuming your feet are pinned to the pedals as they should be

[@guiAstorDunc]

I do this intuitively, but hearing it taught to me like I wasn’t supposed to know this at first makes me suspicious that this isn’t the right thing to be doing.

[@marlowemarlowe4893]

Interesting. Have been practicing this but got carried away and fell off the piano stool. You should warn against this in your video. Might be off work now for a few days.

[@richardgratton7557]

Off topic here a little, but as a non piano player I’ve always thought that pianists sit too far away from the piano…am I wrong here? Thanks 😊

[@Chopin1995]

We have to have space to move our elbows. Maybe this sounds simple and obvious, but if you sit too close you can't move your arm freely.

[@RobertPSmith336]

"I don't do those things" Horowitz

[@KaisarAnvar]

I really thought this was gonna be a hilarious parody but oh well 😂

[@user-ov9zq2br3h]

"Pearl River"is made in China.这居然是产自中国的珠江钢琴👍

[@motiftheory]

Yes! My teacher used to call it getting cheeky! 😂 🍑

[@peter_piper3004]

Benjamin Zander called it 1 Buttock playing I believe

[@danielborrego4900]

Linus piano tips

[@justsomepikachu8218]

me who uses a chair that cn move

[@korelly]

Maybe that is why many organs have curved keyboards.

[@mariodriessen9740]

I tried it, but I still can’t play the piano.

[@SterbsMcGurbs]

I thought you were Linus Tech Tips

[@calebraysilcott9471]

All I have to say is, “One buttock playing.” Benjamin Zander

[@mrcupwhynodrinkup9104]

It’s called move You’re a chair

[@geoffthedonkey2295]

Why do we NEVER hear you play?

[@aritina8379]

I’m so sorry! I know it’s irrelevant, but … I can’t help it lol! It’s across not acrossed!😂🙏

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Asking a musician to lean at the bar?

[@spiinox2982]

My teacher told me that your not suppose to do that. Who is correct?

[@dieudonneishimwe5825]

Nice

[@PIANO_LAB]

Almost all professional pianists do this, so it's definitely worth thinking about in my opinion. I have found leaning at the piano to be incredibly helpful. But don't take my word for it, experiment with leaning and see what you think!

[@the-birbo]

no the truth is it's to let out a fart

[@user-po1uk2of6g]

No no, you shouldn't be leaning in any way when playing. And because every pianist does it doesn't mean it's beneficial

[@jamescottone9882]

You aren't playing in this video.

[@rikodewantoro]

Too much speaking, no competension on you Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya