Piano / PIA & SING

Warm up for friends: short, slow and song-specific

Prepare your hands and song entry without tiring yourself out.

Practical suggestions for hobbyists, not a guaranteed training programme. Adapt to a comfortable level and stop if you feel pain or tension.

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A pre-performance warm-up checks seating, touch and familiarity; it is not a last-minute strength workout. Keep shoulders easy, arms mobile and feet stable. Do not pull or stretch fingers into pain.

Play C–D–E–F–G and back, one hand at a time. Right-hand ascent uses 1–2–3–4–5; left-hand ascent uses 5–4–3–2–1. Reverse for descent; thumb is 1. Avoid high finger lifting and pounding.

Then practise two actual chord changes, the intro and the ending. Stop for pain, numbness or unusual weakness rather than pushing through; persistent or recurring symptoms deserve health advice.

Hands playing piano keys
Prepare with short notes and chord changes from the actual song.Photo: Playing the piano 2.jpg — lecates · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized, uncropped; same licence. Editorial illustration, not a demonstration or endorsement.

Try it step by step

  1. Check seating, shoulders and wrists with a few easy notes.
  2. Play the five-note pattern slowly, separately, for one or two comfortable rounds.
  3. Move between two actual song chords with economical motion.
  4. Rehearse intro, vocal entry and ending at a controlled tempo.
  5. Rest before playing; do not add a new demanding exercise.

Check before making it harder

Do you feel more ready, not tired or sore? Rest and reduce the task rather than completing a checklist.

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