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grasswire

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1. my best friend...

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 04:18 PM

Mar 2016

...who is a world champion classic jazz piano player, used to tell me that spanning 11 keys with his left hand was part of his success. And being able to spread his left thumb and forefinger very, very wide.

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How big were the great pianists' hand-spans? [View all] HuckleB Mar 2016 OP

my best friend... grasswire Mar 2016 #1

It certainly seems like it would help. HuckleB Mar 2016 #8

Thank you! Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2016 #2

I love R's Symphonic Dances! HuckleB Mar 2016 #9

Yes, it definitely stretched my left hand. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2016 #10

Interesting. It will be the opposite for my guy. HuckleB Mar 2016 #11

Violins come in different sizes, you know REP Mar 2016 #13

I know that now. I didn't know that then. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2016 #15

Reminds me of the old one about the genie and the 12-inch pianist lagomorph777 Mar 2016 #3

Go on rock Mar 2016 #4

Sorry - figured every body knew it. Here you go. lagomorph777 Mar 2016 #5

LOL! rock Mar 2016 #6

Tori Amos Aerows Mar 2016 #7

Where's Jerry Lee Lewis? NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2016 #12

Perhaps my lousy reach explains my complete lack of rhythm...? REP Mar 2016 #14