Progress on the piano starts with deactivation.

Progress on the piano starts with deactivation.

I want to play the piano with a beautiful sound and play beautiful, flowing melodies. Everyone who is learning the piano thinks so.
But when you are actually playing, you may find yourself straining at the right moment, and the note becomes stiff or does not legato properly. In the actual playing, however, the sound becomes hard and legato does not come out properly because of the force of the moment.
Now let’s consider at what point in time where the force is felt.

1 When does the force become too strong?

When you want to make a strong or thick sound
When playing a fast tempo song or phrase
When you reach a difficult point
When practicing songs that are more difficult than your level

2 Where do you get your strength?

finger
Back of hand Palm of hand
Wrist
Elbows and shoulders

3 Be careful with deactivation

Do not apply too much pressure even on forte… A touch that holds down will make the sound dirty.
Relax your shoulders… If you relax your shoulders, all the muscles, including your elbows and armpits, will be subjected to excessive force.
Soften the wrist… The entire elbow becomes stiff, and the weight of the arm cannot be used, and the movement of the fingers becomes difficult.

4 Practice for deactivation

Check the strength of the back of the hand and wrist while playing each note at a very slow tempo.
Relax your arms and drop your hands from about 40 cm above the keyboard (when you fall, you are in a state of weakness).
The three notes are used to move from do to le and mi, and when you move from do to le and mi, you go with a relaxed force.

Repeat until you can play the do-re-mi-fa-so in legato, increasing the number of notes a little at a time.

Of course, there is no such thing as no force at all. The important thing is to put in as much force as necessary when necessary.
Beginners are especially prone to unconscious force. Try to play with an awareness of deactivation to avoid unnecessary force.