While learning piano, students sometimes struggle with no sign of improvement. When this happens, parents assume it is due to their child’s coordination skills or lack in musical talent. However, that usually is not the case. There is an underlying problem that parents tend to miss, their posture.

Read more to see how you can help fix your child’s piano posture!

One of the most frustrating things about learning to play the piano is fixing old mistakes. When a student starts playing the piano, they often want quick results so they tend to skip all the things they thought are unnecessary. As a result, piano students pick up some bad habits that might be a huge pain to break later in their piano journey.

But we don't have to fall into the same traps!

As piano teachers, we spend much of our time inspiring, reminding, asking, and begging parents to help their children practice at home. In fact, it is by far the most common “piano teaching problem” cited by teachers.

But there are times when the opposite should happen. There are times when asking piano parents to make sure practice happens will actually work against our goals. Sound counter-intuitive? Let us explain…

Glenn Gould (1932-1982) was always an unorthodox pianist, choosing isolation over society. He was best known to the public for his eccentricities - wearing gloves, a scarf and overcoat in summer weather, soaking his hands in hot water before playing the piano, and humming and singing while playing. Beyond this, his legacy of nearly 80 CBS recordings is among the most significant and challenging musical documents of our time.

Every recording Gould made was provocative. His vigorous, introspective, and mannered keyboard style has been influential among some musicians, although he taught no students and left no musical descendants.