Left-handed

[cuckoo]

Hello,

I am wondering if a left-handed child can learn how to play the piano to advanced level? 

[thinkgreenlovepiano]

Why not? Most advanced pieces use both the left and right hand

That being said, I'm struggling so much with this LH alone piece- one hand has to do what two hands normally do... I'm mixed handed btw

[cuckoo]

Thanks!  The reason I asked is that my son is left-handed, and a beginner in piano playing.  His left hand can move much faster, say "fluently" and louder than his right hand.  This becomes trouble sometimes when the melodies are on the right hand.  So I am just wondering what is it like in the advanced level.

[carbe]

Thanks!  The reason I asked is that my son is left-handed, and a beginner in piano playing.  His left hand can move much faster, say "fluently" and louder than his right hand.  This becomes trouble sometimes when the melodies are on the right hand.  So I am just wondering what is it like in the advanced level.

He will at least play Chopin's Revolutions Etude very good when he get older!

I think it's just something positive to be left-handed.
There is so many good piano-players out in the world, but it is just the special ones who success. I think it is special to be left-handed, and if he makes the most of it he can be a great piano-player.

[stevebob]

Thanks!  The reason I asked is that my son is left-handed, and a beginner in piano playing.  His left hand can move much faster, say "fluently" and louder than his right hand.  This becomes trouble sometimes when the melodies are on the right hand.  So I am just wondering what is it like in the advanced level.

Handedness isn't generally seen as a factor in piano playing, so I would expect that your son's control and coordination over both hands will even out as he progresses and works on music with a variety of figurations and technical demands.

[thinkgreenlovepiano]

Thanks!  The reason I asked is that my son is left-handed, and a beginner in piano playing.  His left hand can move much faster, say "fluently" and louder than his right hand.  This becomes trouble sometimes when the melodies are on the right hand.  So I am just wondering what is it like in the advanced level.

I don't playing one hand too loud is related to left handedness, a lot of right handed people experience this too (playing the left hand too loud). 
But even if it did, that would mean the right handed people would have trouble in places where the left hand has to be played louder.
 So I don't think being left handed is something that would put your son at a disadvantage and it shouldn't be something to worry about.
Just my thoughts... I'm a student =) But handedness is something I've always been interested in- weird I know...