Piano Exercises For Dummies
Chapter One
Getting Ready to Practice
In This Chapter
* Warming up your body
* Relaxing and stretching
* Checking your posture at the piano
* Moving at the piano
Take a few minutes to warm up and relax your body before you start to practice. Many
musicians find that stretches, yoga, the Alexander Technique, and exercise in general
help the physical component of playing music by heightening awareness of their bodies and
the way they move. After a few stretches and warm-ups, you can bring a relaxed awareness
to the piano when you practice.
The warm-ups in this chapter are designed to loosen and relax the areas piano players use
the most: the fingers, hands, wrists, arms, shoulders, neck, back, and hips.
Warming Up Away from the Instrument
Why warm up away from the piano? Here are two reasons:
To stretch and release muscles throughout your body from standing positions and
floor positions
To develop a routine of feeling loose and comfortable when ... read full excerpt from Piano Exercises For Dummies ebook
