Piano Seating - Guide to Buying a Piano Bench

A piano bench is an integral part of music making andbench above any leg that is not level. The final step is
can add taste to your interior decor and furniture.tightening the leg nuts firmly, locking them in place for
Styles of piano benches range from unfinishedsecure seating.
benches to deluxe concert piano benches in genuineBuyers of piano benches include individuals who have
100% buckskin leather. Finishes range from mahogany,recently purchased a used baby grand piano or piano
walnut, black and white in polished and unpolished satinkeyboard and the original piano bench is lost or
finishes for vintage instruments. The height of a benchunusable. Churches, schools, and other public institutions
is usually fixed on standard duet models, but if youoften put an undue amount of stress on the original
desire variable seating height the adjustable seatpiano bench and they become broken or lost. Student
would best suit your needs. If you plan to teach pianopianists often purchase benches at the
or would like to play piano duets or ensembles, therecommendation of their piano teacher who requests
double style bench has ample room for two adults toan upgrade to suit the proper piano height, the younger
sit at the piano. Standard style piano benches usuallystudent often having improper hand coordination at the
have a music storage compartment and hinged top,piano unless the seat can be extended upward to
the bench is often padded, but some styles have aaccommodate the shorter height. Other musicians use
solid wood top.the adjustable piano bench in their practice and music
Most piano benches available online for purchase areperformance including guitarists and harpists who
new, packed in a box with the detachable legs storeddemand the proper posture for seating in their musical
inside. Assembly is usually quick and simple, an easyfield. Also benches are sometimes used as general
way to assemble a piano bench is to sit and hold thefurniture and sold by furniture companies, but these
body of the piano bench on your lap, this provides abenches may not meet the standard piano height
surface where the legs can be attached. Beforerequirements, so dimensions should be carefully
tightening the lock washer firmly, place the piano benchchecked before purchasing. Lastly, do not buy a bench
on the flooring where you will be using the benchmarketed for organs, as they will be too high for
checking the alignment of the legs so they arestandard acoustic pianos.
perfectly level. Apply pressure on the table of the