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Offline pies

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Having double jointed/hypermobile hands + fingers
on: September 20, 2006, 02:09:32 AM
Is this advantageous or disadvantageous for a pianist?
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Offline invictious

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Re: Having double jointed/hypermobile hands + fingers
Reply #1 on: September 20, 2006, 10:39:45 AM
Well you can play with your hands upside down, otherwise it can be a disadvantage if it's like hard to control or whatever, but I don't know because I am not double jointed.

Depends on what kind of double jointed too, in some cases, you can stretch further with thumb and index finger, but I don't see much advantages or disadvantages.
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Re: Having double jointed/hypermobile hands + fingers
Reply #2 on: September 20, 2006, 10:47:30 AM
Rachmaninov was doublejointed I believe and Albeniz too.

Rach. could do stretches that was impossible for almost everyone else.

He could reach a 14:th with his left hand during his prime.
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