What are some ways I can secure my piano stand so it isn't moving as much?

Question

I just got the L85 stand for Yamaha P95 (with 3-pedal LP5), assembled the whole thing, and when I started playing, I noticed that it is moving quite a bit when I play something faster, or just hit the keys harder.

From looking at youtube videos, it seems that it is quite normal for the piano to move around a bit (around 1-2cm backward/forward).

Is this a result of a bad technique, or is it just how low-end stands are built? Are there some ways that I can secure my stand so that isn't moving as much?

Answer 1

Yes this is due to low quality stands and often the weight of the keyboard but also the resonance effect. When you hit the keys at the left or right end in a certain rhythm you increase the wobbling.

What you can do is attach the mount to a wall with some cheap brackets or just build your own frame from wood which is based on triangles. You won't have any wobbling then but here your frame has to weight enough to have enough mass or the whole construction will still wobble due to your keyboard being heavier. Even nicer is to mount the frame to a wall and it will be rock solid.