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Are my hands big enough to start playing Rachmaninov? #2467469 10/07/15 03:36 PM
Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 325 Seminole, Florida, USA Kenan OP Full Member
OP Kenan Full Member Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 325 Seminole, Florida, USA	I would like to start playing some Rach but am I ready for those big stretches? My left hand is slightly longer than the right hand. http://imgur.com/a/3AD5x -Kenan Pearl River EU122 48" I've been playing piano with a teacher since January '15 Studying under Eunmi Ko of USF as of June '16 My Youtube Channel My Soundcloud I also love Astronomy

Re: Are my hands big enough to start playing Rachmaninov? Kenan #2467474 10/07/15 03:46 PM
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Rich Galassini Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member Joined: May 2001 Posts: 13,236 Philadelphia/South Jersey	There is more than one way to skin a cat....or to play a piano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBVe0qe83V0 Rich Galassini Cunningham Piano Company Visit one of our four locations (215) 991-0834 direct rich@cunninghampiano.com Learn more about the Matchless Cunningham

Re: Are my hands big enough to start playing Rachmaninov? Kenan #2467494 10/07/15 04:44 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 17,275 B bennevis Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member
bennevis Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member B Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 17,275	No, you are not ready - Rach's hands easily stretched to 12ths. Hang on, my hands only stretch to 9ths and I've been playing Rach since I was in short pants. What the ........?? 113 year old pianist If music be the food of love, play on!

Re: Are my hands big enough to start playing Rachmaninov? Kenan #2467504 10/07/15 05:06 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 1,727 Portland, OR T twocats 1000 Post Club Member
twocats 1000 Post Club Member T Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 1,727 Portland, OR	That hand span!!! If only I could go past a 9th... but then my hands would be disproportionately large and I'd probably look like a gorilla. (Go play some Rach!) 2001 Petrof 125 -> 2002 Petrof IV -> 1999 Bösendorfer 225

Re: Are my hands big enough to start playing Rachmaninov? Kenan #2467507 10/07/15 05:12 PM
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Michiyo-Fir 500 Post Club Member M Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 737	I can only do an octave and I manage to play Rachmaninoff anyways! Go for it! He has a lot of 10ths chords, but not many bigger than that. You should have no problem.

Re: Are my hands big enough to start playing Rachmaninov? Kenan #2467600 10/07/15 10:23 PM
Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 325 Seminole, Florida, USA Kenan OP Full Member
OP Kenan Full Member Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 325 Seminole, Florida, USA	So far so good on Rach's prelude in C#M -Kenan Pearl River EU122 48" I've been playing piano with a teacher since January '15 Studying under Eunmi Ko of USF as of June '16 My Youtube Channel My Soundcloud I also love Astronomy

Re: Are my hands big enough to start playing Rachmaninov? Rich Galassini #2467601 10/07/15 10:25 PM
Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 325 Seminole, Florida, USA Kenan OP Full Member
OP Kenan Full Member Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 325 Seminole, Florida, USA	Originally Posted by Rich Galassini There is more than one way to skin a cat....or to play a piano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBVe0qe83V0 That's hysterical thanks for giving me a new Victor Borge to watch ! -Kenan Pearl River EU122 48" I've been playing piano with a teacher since January '15 Studying under Eunmi Ko of USF as of June '16 My Youtube Channel My Soundcloud I also love Astronomy