Topmusicanswers
- Are there piano keyboards for small hands?
- Which pianist has the smallest hands?
- Do they make pianos with smaller keys?
Are there piano keyboards for small hands?
A Piano Keyboard for Small Hands. ... The 7/8 keyboard fits 8 notes into the span of 7 on a regular sized piano, enabling pianists with small hands to play the biggest repertoire without any compromise or discomfort.
Which pianist has the smallest hands?
The legendary Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha was under 5 feet tall, with unusually small hands. She mentioned several times that she had to do stretching exercises all the time to overcome her physical limitations. These stretching exercises gave her hands elasticity, allowing her eventually to reach a tenth.
Do they make pianos with smaller keys?
He studied music afterward and became the only private student of Rubinstein. In the early 20th century, Steinway & Sons built a piano keyboard with keys that are a bit narrower than usual to suit him. Manufacturers made pianos with narrow keys in recent years when they recognized the need for them.
