Finger stretches

[CaseLogic]

Right now, the most I can really play decently is a 1 octave stretch with each hand (I have really small hands). My hands stretch pretty well already because of my bass playing, but I don't see how they can possibly stretch anymore.

My concern is, in a lot of pieces (I'm still learning though), it seems like I might have to stretch much further than that from thumb to pinky, and it's kind of disconcerting. How much is this going to affect me?

edit: this is for piano btw, didn't this used to be its own forum? =P

[pohl_56]

Yea-this used to be a piano only forum but recently changed.

I know what ya mean about the stretches. I need to work on it too and I think that it will affect you but you can always get better with it. How long have you been playing?

[CaseLogic]

Not very long, just a month :)

[pohl_56]

Ok then. You have plenty of time to work on it then. I was gonna say that if it was a long time and you couldnt get it, you would definately have problems. Just keep working on it and eventually you should see improvement.

Are you using a standard key size piano or a smaller keyed keyboard? either way, 1 octave is still pretty good and it isnt always so much the stretching but the moving around that you will have to do.

Hope all this has helped...

[CaseLogic]

I've been playing bass for a while so I have my finger stretching already more than they used to, and I was wrong I can do an octave + 1 key. They're normal sized keys. The most I can ever see myself stretching is maybe one more, I don't see how my hand could contort anymore ;)

[Firecracker]

I can do Octave + 1, but i have female sized small hands.

[pohl_56]

You are gonna have to work on moving around then if ya cant keep your hand in place and play.

[PianoPilgrim]

Im 14 yrs old and i can stretch an 11th

THat's like from a C to an F (+ an octave)

Using a standard-sized Steinway upright

[PianoPilgrim]

You are gonna have to work on moving around then if ya cant keep your hand in place and play.

Rotary movement and the like :p

[pohl_56]

Rotary movement and the like :p

Lol... Hmmmm... Very awk moment-lol... so you can stretch c - f eh? not bad. how long you been playing?

[PianoPilgrim]

Lol... Hmmmm... Very awk moment-lol... so you can stretch c - f eh? not bad. how long you been playing?

since I was 4....Lesons at 5.... Im now 14.... so 9/10 years depending on how you see it

[dumbadum]

o.O I've played the piano for 6 years, stop for six year after moving to Canada, then started again two years ago.... The best I can do is from C - E!!
PianoPrilgrim, you are amazing!

[PianoPilgrim]

o.O I've played the piano for 6 years, stop for six year after moving to Canada, then started again two years ago.... The best I can do is from C - E!!
PianoPrilgrim, you are amazing!

:lol: thanks!!