Just thought I’d share my recent find. One again, I’ll admit, I found another treasure at the dollar store. (Does anyone else love dollar stores as much as I do?)
It might not seem like much, but I see great potential in these little blue travel sized pillows. My little student won’t have to sit on a stack of piano books any longer in order to attain the correct height at the piano!
When I first picked up the pillow, I expected the stuffing to be cheap and light stuffing which would do nothing for the student’s height once they’d sit on it, but actually it is stuffed pretty well with some kind of heavier material. And for a dollar, the price can’t be beat.
If you aren’t convinced on the importance of playing with the proper bench height at the piano, check out the revealing pictures at the Well-Balanced Pianist website.
My hand is awkwardly sticking out in this picture to give you a better idea of the size of the pillow. It’s just the right size for students under age 8 or so.
If you are interested in getting one of these pillows, check if there is a Dollar Tree store in your area. I looked for the listing of this pillow on the Dollar Tree website, but was unable to find it (if anyone finds it, please let me know). The tag on the pillow just said “Decorative Pillow.” The pillow also comes in green.
I’ve heard of some teachers using those interlocking foam square pieces for getting students to the right height. The nice thing about using those foam squares is that you can choose how many of them to stack on top of each other in order to reach just the perfect height.
What have you found to work well for attaining proper height at the piano?
Hello.
I’ve been using an adjustable bench since I was a student. Before the bench I used hard foam booster squares made for musicians. young-musicians.com has these bench cushions. I think if an adjustable bench is out of price range, the bench cushion is a good inexpensive alternative.