How to Teach Healthy Piano Technique from the Very First Lesson

Irina Gorin Excerpt from piano teacher workshop in Holland, MI. September 2014 0:00 – Why healthy technique at the very beginning matters 2:00 – Posture and bench height 5:00 – Natural hand shape (no forced curves) 8:00 – Arm weight, breathing and wrist freedom 12:00 – First sound and touch exercises 16:00 – Common mistakes to avoid in the first months For more information about ongoing teacher training courses, visit: https://thegorininstitute.com Follow for Piano Teaching Tips and Techniques! This video offers piano tips on achieving proper piano arm position using the concept of 'floating arms' to improve arm weight piano. This method is effective for piano students and helps in developing good piano technique during piano lessons.