Height of the bench is a matter of preference. Glen Gould liked to have a low chair because he like to put his face right over the keyboard. Others like to sit higher so as to "dominate" the keyboard. But when I sit at a piano, I get dents in my knees from pressing against the keybed, no matter how high or low the bench. Maybe I need knee pads. Tom Cole David Boyce wrote: > Presumably this lady is not larger than Rachmaninov, who was 6'6" and > with gigantic hands? > > If Rachmaninov managed with normal pianos, perhaps she can too! > > She may just be imagining that she would be better off with the piano > raised 4", but might well find that it doesn't suit at all, even with > plinth for the pedals. > > Perhaps the lady doesn't appreciate that all the great concert > pianists, whatever their size, play pianos with keys the same height > (give or take a very small margin) from the floor. Making the stool > lower seems the best option!
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