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the green piano man
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Small hands big chords
on: May 01, 2024, 08:28:09 AM
Hello, I have some problem nowadays with the bartok's dance suite. In the first movement there are a lots of big chords, I barely or cannot reach. I have a small hand, two years ago the 8th was a problem, today I can reach 9th comfortably, and 10th barely. If I have to play a note in the middle, for example, d a f, it is very hard for me, but I dont think its impossiple. Any exercises to loosen up, or make my hands "bigger"?
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themeandvariation
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Re: Small hands big chords
Reply #1 on: May 01, 2024, 01:56:42 PM
yes, your hands should feel supple, loose, but with large stretches - the hand
fully
extended - you may not be able to feel loose, but at least the
wrist
can remain supple. (I am unaware of how to make the hand bigger, as you say.)
There are different options for stretches too difficult. You can roll the chord. With some repertoire, romantic and before, this usually doesn't hurt the musicality , of course it depends on the context of the piece.
With Bartok, rolling a chord where he has not indicated a roll, perhaps will not serve the music, but I would have to see the particular spot you are addressing .
Another option is to drop one of the notes, and that would depend on which note is least needed musically, but of course it would have to be the bottom or top note.
Another option is to have the other hand play one of the notes - if it is able.
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