Here's a short little video for beginner piano players which discusses basic body position for playing piano. Beginners should note that basic posture for playing piano (or any instrument), is an often overlooked vital step to get right. It's best to get this right from the start and not form bad habits which are hard to correct at a later stage. This can have a very cumulative effect on your playing.

Berklee professor Paul Schmeling shows ways to perfect your posture and finger position on the keyboard and play your favorite piano piece with a level of comfort and ease.

Covers

Correct piano sitting position

Piano hand/wrist Position

Fingertip placement

Finger positioning