How much being a touch-typist can help learning the piano faster?

A touch typist is perfectly trained to press the two keys at once if required (can apply left and right SHIFT as needed), but not three or more. A classic touch typist is also skilled in driving the hammer action mechanism, similar to the piano mechanism. He will strike X much "louder" that dot (.).

1. Does touch typing help learn piano?
2. Does fast typing help with piano?
3. Does touch typing increase speed?

Does touch typing help learn piano?

It is easy to see why being able to play piano gives a big head start in learning to type, but being able to type does not help much in learning to play the piano. Being able to type fast will help you in one aspect of piano playing: finger dexterity. However, there are many other skills involved in playing the piano.

Does fast typing help with piano?

Piano players can 'play words' as quickly as professional typists can type them, a new study by the Max Planck Institute of Informatics has shown. ... The pianist could actually type emails faster at the piano than on a QWERTY keyboard.

Does touch typing increase speed?

Touch type training can improve an individual's typing speed and accuracy dramatically. Speeds average around 30–40 WPM (words per minute), while a speed of 60–80 WPM is the approximate speed to keep up with one's thoughts.