u/richardffx

Hey :).

First post here, did try to publish it before but forgot the flair, hope i don't forget anything! (can't find my previous attempt to publish it.)

I had a couple of concerns about my playing, the video is just an example to illustrate my worries.

is my bench alright in terms of height and distance from the piano? My teacher sometimes tells me I'm too far, but if I get closer my feet does not quite have the proper angle and its uncomfortable for me to use the pedal properly. Maybe I'm lacking ankle mobility or something else.
I'm having trouble speeding up my Hannon exercises, which I believe mainly comes from my left hand speed, usually when I go past 60 bpm the hands start having about a third of so of difference when playing. I'm not sure whether It's a lack of techniche, or if I am just missing practice.
Also worried when my fingers go straight, hope this does make sense, I can see multiple times in the video, is it about the tension I have when playing?

PD: I would really appreciate any other tip!

Thanks very much!