best way to light for the keys?

[Bob]

Is there a trick to setting up lights so the keyboard looks normal?

I just moved a light and now have shadows on the keys.    It's playing mind games with me.  Everything's a mess of repeating black keys.   No double white notes any more.  I'm playing by feel with the lights that way.

So I moved the lights around... And now have reflections on the keys.  Haha.   I can't win.   

[49410enrique]

hmm maybe if you have one of these floor piano lamps you can reposition the angle of the light to get rid of the shadows?

[pbryld]

Just avoid direct light.

[quantum]

Use multiple lights at different angles to fill in the shadows.  I find it is best to have the lights directly over the keyboard, so any shadows appear under your hands.  Try to avoid placing the light behind you as you can get the shadow of your body. 

I also like to use lights with a similar color temperature in the room.  At the very least, the ones shining on the piano should be of the same temperature.  It can look a bit odd to have warm incandescent light on one end of the piano, and green florescent at the other end.