Believe it or not, some people have such large fingers, they don't fit between black keys. While there may be disadvantages to small hands, there are also tremendous benefits to having small hands for playing the piano. It’s not very difficult, and anyone can learn how to achieve this. The difference in sound is almost imperceptible when you quickly break chords you can't reach, and catch the notes on the pedal. The secret is: learning how to break chords very quickly using the pedal Pianist Mark Tanner gives detailed advice about navigating leaps and stretches inside 104 of Pianist, which you can download here You probably wonder if I have to leave out notes. But when I get into playing music with 10ths and 11ths, it requires a bigger reach then I can manage. Mine, on the other hand, are pretty much stuck where they are! At this point in my life, I have no trouble reaching an octave. But, you would never tell by the way he played Mozart Concertos, as well as demanding works of Chopin he managed just fine! I worked with Jake Clayton, who was a 10-year-old pianist at the time, who had trouble reaching an octave. It’s not impossible to approach even pieces that require playing notes far beyond your reach If you are learning to play the piano and your hands are too small to reach an octave, you will be at some disadvantage for playing repertoire that demands a big reach. I was only able to achieve this by reaching around the sides of keys as opposed to playing from above them. I was learning music that required reaching an octave. This was a problem for me growing up and working on advanced repertoire. I don’t know if any of you have noticed, but I have small hands. ![]() ![]() ![]() Believe it or not, this is a question that is dear to my heart.
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