Winter is just around the corner. With colder temperatures comes less humidity and more concentrated germs. Today’s list offers ten tips for caring for yourself as well as your piano this time of year.
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Ten Tips for caring for yourself and your piano during the winter season
- Keep your hands clean – THE number one way to prevent the spread of germs is to wash your hands, often.
- Keep the tissues handy – clean piano keys after each use, especially if your piano is shared by multiple players. Use Norwex or Microfiber cloth. (Listen to PPP059 for more information from my piano tuner.)
- Turn on the humidifier – good for your nasal passages and skin, good for the wood in your piano.
- Grab a warm blanket – cover your digital keyboard to prevent dust from gumming up the sensors. If your piano is covered with knick knacks or music, this is a good time to take everything off the piano, declutter and reorganize, and dust off the cabinet.
- Put your feet up – When is the last time you checked your piano kid’s posture at the piano? If they’ve gone through a growth spurt or it’s been a while, you might need to adjust the piano bench and/or foot stool. (Listen to PPP030 for a refresher on proper seating at the piano.)
- Curl up with a good book – a music book. Keep your piano happy by playing lots of great music. While you’re going through your music bag for your favorite music to play, take a few minutes to empty it out. Sort through music and old worksheets or assignments. Only put back the music that you currently need to piano lessons. If you’ve borrowed any music from your teacher over the holidays, be sure to take good care of it and return it as soon as possible.
- Build up your immune system – for your body, that means eat right, exercise regularly, and get plenty of sleep. For your piano skills, that means keeping your technique working smoothly, refreshing note drills and other theory concepts, and working to maintain your skills; especially if you will be taking even a short break over the holidays.
- Drink some hot tea or cocoa – keeps your belly warm but is not piano friendly. (no beverages on the piano!)
- Get plenty of rest – Similar to curl up with a good book, rest in the music you already know and enjoy. It’s good to keep learning new skills and new music but it is also valuable to play things you know just for the beauty of music. With holidays and family gatherings coming up, this is a great time to prepare a few tunes to share with your loved ones.
- Call the doctor – in your piano’s case, call the tuner. Avoid peak seasons like beginning of the school year and spring recital time.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I am thankful for you and I wish you and your family a warm and cozy Thanksgiving holiday.
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