Injury on the Piano (2 Viewers)

[hyparzero]

Besides having the lid falling on your fingers, has anyone else experienced any injuries whilst playing on the piano for too much.

I spent 6 hours today on a piece, and now I can't even hold a pen
advice?

 

[AmenoKitarou]

yes.....i broke them at the very loud chords at the very end of a really well performed piece...

 

[ur_inner_child]

you can get some RSI thing happening if you practise too much. I think its RSI. this girl in Music 1 practised so much before the hsc exams she couldnt on the day and ended up getting an estimate.

I also know someone who broke one of her fingers to get an estimate, which was an average of her marks (which was band 6). Although that's not really piano-inflicted...more like related.

I did get my fingers weirdly bent (it felt like it got tangled with this fast lyrical piece) once, but that went away as soon as it came but other than that no. I just know stories

 

[hyparzero]

hmm... think i'll stop for a few days, yea 13 - 15 key semiquaver jumps for hours didnt really help

 

[Silver Persian]

I once broke a string on one of the pianos high notes...but my piano has never hurt me

 

[hyparzero]

pianos dont hurt people, people hurt people

 

[Phanatical]

Piano-related RSI is a bitch. People think you get it for a completely different reason.

 

[tlodg]

I don't think you actually feel "pain" or get "hurt" after playing for too long
it's just that your fingers would be numb
but still, powerful

and people.....
if you learned piano for over 10 year since childhood, don't give up when you grow up ........ never stop playing.

 

[Filip413]

never on a piano (i play bass) but i have had strings fly off in the middle of practising and slive me, one time i was playing slap\pop technique and as i popped i slit my finger open.

 

[goliwog]

I spent 6 hours today on a piece, and now I can't even hold a pen
advice?

The way you hold your hands while playing may make a difference. As a rule I never play for more then an hour without a break. Also consider the muscles ur using ... are you on msn a lot ? lol I find my hands always hurt cause typing is like similar to piano.

 

[Born Dancer]

even though this is an old thread, the more scales you do the less likely your fingers will get sore.

1hr of scales p/day will increase flexibility in your fingers as well as aid your endurance. and besides, it helps with technicality

 

[Phanatical]

Piano-related injury is FAR more likely to be in the wrist than in the fingers.