special gloves to reinforce good hand position

[w***@gmail.com]

I'm a self-taught beginner piano player, and I struggle to keep my hands curved enough while playing. I've tried several reinforcement tactics such as holding silly putty in my palms and rubber banding the fingers of each hand around half a lacrosse ball. These tricks have major drawbacks, so I'm wondering if a better solution already exists.

I'm picturing a special kind of glove with springy material that keeps the hand in the classic position. The resistance of the glove shouldn't be too high because players need to move their fingers, but it should be high enough to penalize flat hands and flat fingers. Does this already exist? If not, the implementation could be a worthwhile enterprise.

[J.B. Wood]

Post by w***@gmail.com
I'm a self-taught beginner piano player, and I struggle to keep my hands curved enough while playing. I've tried several reinforcement tactics such as holding silly putty in my palms and rubber banding the fingers of each hand around half a lacrosse ball. These tricks have major drawbacks, so I'm wondering if a better solution already exists.
I'm picturing a special kind of glove with springy material that keeps the hand in the classic position. The resistance of the glove shouldn't be too high because players need to move their fingers, but it should be high enough to penalize flat hands and flat fingers. Does this already exist? If not, the implementation could be a worthwhile enterprise.

Your problem is that you're trying to learn yourself (perhaps to save
money or for bragging rights?). You can certainly continue in that
manner but you won't have the benefit of a teacher who can spot things
like non-optimal hand positions and show you a method that suits your
physique. You don't need gloves, just a good instructor. And if you do
continue the self-taught endeavor, there have been a number of books
written over the decades dealing with playing technique, such as that
old chestnut by Walter Gieseking and Karl Leimer:

http://waltercosand.com/CosandScores/Composers%20E-K/Gieseking,%20Walter/Gieseking%20&%20Leimer%20-%20Piano%20Technique.pdf

You're problem doesn't sound unigue. Forget the gloves and put in the
time and effort (preferable with a teacher). Sincerely,