Opening the hand while playing

[rimv2]

Ahs like to hear you alls thoughts on opening the hand while practicing or playing.

What ah mean is spreading the fingers apart slightly instead of leaving them close together. It looks like Cziffra does this often in his video recordings.

[pianistimo]

and, yet - there's also the zip technique.  you just leave your hand relaxed and zip sideways as fast as possible to the next note you have to play.  there's no real stretch involved.

maybe his technique keeps the top of the hand flatter?  i tend to kind of just enjoy the natural slight curve of my hand.  it seems like effort to have it totally flat.  i like the in and out (up to black keys -out to white) effect more than stretching my fingers out.  am curious what other people feel comfortable playing and if it induces being able to play for long periods of time without strain.

so far, thank God, i haven't had any tendonitis.

[rimv2]

and, yet - there's also the zip technique.  you just leave your hand relaxed and zip sideways as fast as possible to the next note you have to play.  there's no real stretch involved.

maybe his technique keeps the top of the hand flatter?  i tend to kind of just enjoy the natural slight curve of my hand.  it seems like effort to have it totally flat.  i like the in and out (up to black keys -out to white) effect more than stretching my fingers out.  am curious what other people feel comfortable playing and if it induces being able to play for long periods of time without strain.

so far, thank God, i haven't had any tendonitis.

Ahve tried it for a few minutes (afraid to go longer). It makes hit the notes you want to hit a lot easier. Then again so does raising the fingers in the 10-1 and that got me nothing but pain and wasted time

[quantum]

I think certain techniques are called for in different situations.  Yes, I do use this technique.  Quite good for finger articulation where you need clarity in passages.  Also good when you need the "impressionist" sound for Debussy and similar music.