Don't make fun of me please.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

How the heck do you freaking adjust the height of the bench?!?!!?

[quantum]

For a non-adjustable bench, you can get cuts of 1x4 wood, or similar and stack them under the legs to make the bench taller.  You could also use parts of a phonebook.  

Many adjustable benches will have a knob at one or both sides of the bench, you turn the knob one way to raise and the opposite to lower.  If it is difficult to tell which turn direction is which, sit on the bench and turn the knob.  One direction will have more resistance than the other, the direction with the greater resistance raises the bench.  

I've also come across adjustable benches that have been "fixed" into a certain height.  Some of these adjustable benches have a tendency to wobble, and locking them to a certain height may be a solution to the wobble.  Look underneath if something has been wedged in the mechanism.  

[j_menz]

It depends on the bench. Some of them have knobs on the side you turn, some have more exotic mechanisms, and some don't adjust at all.  If the latter, I find a suitable pillow works fine.

[j_menz]

Oh, and if it's one of these:



You spin it.

[chopin2015]

Yes, a pillow or hunch your back really awkwardly.

[zezhyrule]

What if the bench is too high? And unadjustable?

Anyone have a saw? 

[49410enrique]

What if the bench is too high? And unadjustable?

Anyone have a saw? 

or
grand


digi

upright

[ajspiano]

Oh, and if it's one of these:



You spin it.

I have a drum stool like this, that is adjustable and not by spinning it seems. You mislead me. I tried for hours.

[j_menz]

I have a drum stool like this, that is adjustable and not by spinning it seems. You mislead me.

I didn't say anything about drum stools. Piano stools spin; drum stools hold no interest for me.

I tried for hours.

Hmmm. You need a hobby.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

What if the bench is too high? And unadjustable?

Yeah, the bench is too high...

[ajspiano]

Hmmm. You need a hobby.

inspecting stools...    ?   

[chopin2015]

Yeah, the bench is too high...

Glenn Gould had a special chair. I use a wooden chair as well. How tall are you?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Glenn Gould had a special chair. I use a wooden chair as well. How tall are you?

Like 6 feet.

[chopin2015]

Oh, im only like 7 inches shorter than you. Haha 

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Oh, im only like 7 inches shorter than you. Haha 

Well I'm not that tall. 

There's a few kids in school who are only like 7 inches taller than me.

[j_menz]

Yeah, the bench is too high...

[ajspiano]

Just don't cut off your fingers.

[vsrinivasa]

Like 6 feet.

I have trouble finding properly sized piano benches. I'm 6 feet 7 inches tall and I have really long legs for my body size (and really long arms and long, flexible fingers). Most benches are WAY too low. I finally found one which adjusts to my height properly (it needs to be a bit higher than most adjustable benches will go, and I need to elevate my piano so the tops of my legs aren't crushed.)

[chopin2015]

Rach, check outt a wooden chair such as this

[j_menz]

Just don't cut off your fingers.

With one of those babies, you're way more likely to cut off your feet. Which is another way of solving the problem.

[ajspiano]

Which is another way of solving the problem.

albeit creating a new, potentially much bigger one.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Rach, check outt a wooden chair such as this

Your freaking picture doesn't work!

[quantum]

You can try to find a low chair that works for you.  That is what I did with my previous piano.  The matching bench was too high, so I used a chair. 

Do you have friends that are good in woodworking?  Have them make a bench for you.

[49410enrique]

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that doesn't look very comfortable, i wouldn't even know how to sit on that thing and not fall off/over, let alone try to play the pianer...

[invictious]

For a non-adjustable bench, you can get cuts of 1x4 wood, or similar and stack them under the legs to make the bench taller.  You could also use parts of a phonebook. 

Many adjustable benches will have a knob at one or both sides of the bench, you turn the knob one way to raise and the opposite to lower.  If it is difficult to tell which turn direction is which, sit on the bench and turn the knob.  One direction will have more resistance than the other, the direction with the greater resistance raises the bench. 

I've also come across adjustable benches that have been "fixed" into a certain height.  Some of these adjustable benches have a tendency to wobble, and locking them to a certain height may be a solution to the wobble.  Look underneath if something has been wedged in the mechanism. 

Unfortunately, I prefer using the sheet music of CERTAIN composers and/or CERTAIN editions in lieu of using blocks of wood.

[quantum]

Unfortunately, I prefer using the sheet music of CERTAIN composers and/or CERTAIN editions in lieu of using blocks of wood.

Hmmm....  on second thoughts, using a phonebook was probably a bit harsh.  I like your recycling initiatives 

[the89thkey]

Unfortunately, I prefer using the sheet music of CERTAIN composers and/or CERTAIN editions in lieu of using blocks of wood.

And which composers are these?