To all the pianists what is the best size of hands to play classical piano, for example reaching an Octave?
If you have great hands, you will definately have an advantage because you are naturally more fit to succeed at the piano.
Quote from: donjuan on November 08, 2004, 05:30:24 AMIf you have great hands, you will definately have an advantage because you are naturally more fit to succeed at the piano.That's baloney.
Quote from: jazzyprof on November 08, 2004, 05:44:17 AMQuote from: donjuan on November 08, 2004, 05:30:24 AMIf you have great hands, you will definately have an advantage because you are naturally more fit to succeed at the piano.That's baloney.ok....why?
Quote from: donjuan on November 08, 2004, 05:50:52 AMQuote from: jazzyprof on November 08, 2004, 05:44:17 AMQuote from: donjuan on November 08, 2004, 05:30:24 AMIf you have great hands, you will definately have an advantage because you are naturally more fit to succeed at the piano.That's baloney.ok....why?Because your statement implies that "big chord" and "piano repertoire" are the same thing or particulary linked But actually there are far more pieces where you just need an octave or a ninth than pieces where you need a twelfthSo, yes, the wider your hand is, the easier is to reach big chordsSo what?How this has anything to do with being naturally more fit to succed at the piano?Piano repertoire is not synonimous of big chords, and if we forget about Rachmaninov for a moment, a lot of piano composer has average hands (a ninth)So, saying that "big hands" are better for big chords, is not the same as saying that "big hands" are better for playing pianoDaniel
Quote from: Daniel_piano on November 08, 2004, 09:38:11 AMQuote from: donjuan on November 08, 2004, 05:50:52 AMQuote from: jazzyprof on November 08, 2004, 05:44:17 AMQuote from: donjuan on November 08, 2004, 05:30:24 AMIf you have great hands, you will definately have an advantage because you are naturally more fit to succeed at the piano.That's baloney.ok....why?Because your statement implies that "big chord" and "piano repertoire" are the same thing or particulary linked But actually there are far more pieces where you just need an octave or a ninth than pieces where you need a twelfthSo, yes, the wider your hand is, the easier is to reach big chordsSo what?How this has anything to do with being naturally more fit to succed at the piano?Piano repertoire is not synonimous of big chords, and if we forget about Rachmaninov for a moment, a lot of piano composer has average hands (a ninth)So, saying that "big hands" are better for big chords, is not the same as saying that "big hands" are better for playing pianoDanielMaybe I read the original question wrong, but I thought we were taling more about having the physical equipment (proper hands) so you are PHYSICALLY able to play the piano. My sister cant play an octave because her hands are too small. As a result, she never played any of the works demanding octaves (ha- Id llike to see her try hungarian Rhapsody No.6). She had good technique and the intervals she could reach, she played well. But lets look at Busoni. In his transcription of Bachs Chaconne in Dm, you need a reach of at least 10 to play the stretches, and if you arpeggiate them because you cant reach the notes, you are playing out of style and not following the composer's intentions, and therefore, NOT really playing the piece well. I didnt interpret this original thread of being a question of intelligence or musical interpretation, but more empircally- having the adequate tools. It would be good if vaio9876 would post again to clear this up for me.donjuan