Piano Grade 7: Technique

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Technique means how you use your fingers, hands, and arms at the piano. It's like learning the proper way to hold a pencil — it makes everything easier! 🎹

2. 2

   Why is good technique important at the piano?

3. 3

   Place your right hand on the keyboard. Keep your wrist LEVEL, not bent up or down, like a bridge. 🖐️

4. 4

   Let's practise a C major scale with proper technique. 🎵

5. 5

   Now try playing a C major scale yourself. Use your thumb-under move at the right spot. 🎶

6. 6

   What should your fingers look like when playing?

7. 7

   Which of these is a sign of good piano technique?