piano bench

Keyboard player's perch

A piano bench is a seat designed for use at a piano, typically a padded rectangular bench without a back.

Most piano benches are adjustable in height to accommodate players of different sizes and preferences.

Many have hinged tops that open to store sheet music: She lifted the piano bench lid and pulled out her old recital pieces.

furniture

stool

Backless sitting furniture

  • seatPlace for sitting
  • ottomanBackless cushioned seat
  • setteeSmall upholstered seating furniture

cushion · storage · adjustable · padded · duet · upholstered · wooden · leather · velvet · hinged

music

recital

Solo musical performance

accompanist · duet · lesson · studio · conservatory · scales · arpeggios · etudes · sight-reading · rehearsal

posture

seated

In a chair

ergonomic · comfort · spine · wrists · shoulders · technique · relaxation · tension · form · balance

Categories
Opposites
seating type for musicians

piano benchdrum throne

Seat for percussionists

bar stool · swivel stool · kneeling pad

instrument-associated equipment

piano benchguitar strap

Shoulder harness for instrument

microphone stand · drum kit · music stand · conductor's baton · guitar

piano-specific furniture vs. other instrument equipment

piano benchguitar

Fretted stringed instrument

drums · drum kit · violin · trumpet · microphone

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G