stepay Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Originally posted by Dave Horne: .... maybe if we used a sequencer .... nah, not for real men. You know, it's not a crime to leave out notes ... a C major chord is a C major chord ... Shakespeare said it best. Dave, I agree with you about sequencers. I'm slightly surprised to hear you say to leave out notes. I agree with that too. Steve (Stevie Ray) "Do the chickens have large talons?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe P Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I know I can hit the E-G minor 10, but I doubt I could do it with 3 notes in between. I'm gonna try it tonight. Well, I tried it. I can hit it without the low G, but would still have to stretch/practice a little bit to nail it. So, I am not a real man, even though I don't use a sequencer. Regards, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delirium Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 so, if you cannot played this chord, if you use sequencer and arpeggiator and you use transpose button... then youre really screwed I mean you should commit seppuku ♫♫♫ motif XS6, RD700GX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd8 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 <--- Rachmaninov He must have had a good punch also I'd say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K K Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 Originally posted by cd1981: <--- Rachmaninov He must have had a good punch also I'd say According to this pic, probably. http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~ken-asano/music/rachphoto.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Unfortunately, I've got your average 3 octaves. Although some feel any more than that is too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundscape Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Originally posted by Dave Horne: .... maybe if we used a sequencer .... nah, not for real men. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdlRcK3cJ4A I guess Jordan Rudess isn't a "REAL MAN!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song80s Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Originally posted by Cydonia: Don't worry, this is just a thread to help us remain humble. According to Mr. Rachmaninoff's colleague Cyril Smith, the composer could hit the following chord with his left hand : C Eb G C G and this other one with his right hand : E C E G C Of course, we're not talking about technique here, but physical abnormality. it doesn't sound that good anyway I nail 9th ( Cmaj 9) chords and practice/play routinely with them. I can reach further ( a 10th ? ) to ' E ' - For RH, only using fingers 1 2 3 4 My little finger is a shortie Why fit in, when you were born to stand out ? My Soundcloud with many originals: [70's Songwriter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 it doesn't sound that good anyway I can just hear me tellin' him, "I don't like the sound of it. Play C G E B D# F# instead." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Originally posted by delirium: Originally posted by Cydonia: Don't worry, this is just a thread to help us remain humble. According to Mr. Rachmaninoff's colleague Cyril Smith, the composer could hit the following chord with his left hand : C Eb G C G and this other one with his right hand : E C E G C Of course, we're not talking about technique here, but physical abnormality. come on we're humans not freaks... I wonder what Paganini's reach was on piano. He was certainly "freakish" enough in the way he could contort his hand for violin. (Enough to make the ladies swoon.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob J Beech Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 seems a bit of a trend. its the lower G i can't do. i might be able to stretch to it if i really tried. but of course this is no good a tempo. As a rule m/M 10ths i find ok, any more and i start to struggle with and have to as someone mentioned, approach them from the front. I do have fairly large hands and fat fingers but i can get them between the black notes. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K K Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 Originally posted by RicBassGuy: I wonder what Paganini's reach was on piano. He was certainly "freakish" enough in the way he could contort his hand for violin. (Enough to make the ladies swoon.) Well, Paganini was the Devil, so he could do anything he wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzwee Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Originally posted by Cydonia: Originally posted by cd1981: <--- Rachmaninov He must have had a good punch also I'd say According to this pic, probably. http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~ken-asano/music/rachphoto.jpg Those hands are bigger than my face!! Hamburg Steinway O, Crumar Mojo, Nord Electro 4 HP 73, EV ZXA1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerber3 Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 http://home.earthlink.net/~sedinger/rachmaninovhands.jpg Yep... they look like they could stretch out a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dp2 Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Originally posted by soundscape: Originally posted by Dave Horne: .... maybe if we used a sequencer .... nah, not for real men. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdlRcK3cJ4A I guess Jordan Rudess isn't a "REAL MAN!" Thanks for the link. I didn't realize that he's the guy in my K2600 videos. Having watched several of those videos and seeing what he did, I feel even more wired and inspired to continue practicing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundscape Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Originally posted by dp2: Originally posted by soundscape: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdlRcK3cJ4A I guess Jordan Rudess isn't a "REAL MAN!" Thanks for the link. I didn't realize that he's the guy in my K2600 videos. Having watched several of those videos and seeing what he did, I feel even more wired and inspired to continue practicing. I guess you didn't recognize him b/c of the long hair? I'm amazed by some of his set-ups, not to mention his playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Burgess Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 I can do 10ths no problem. If I'm relaxed enough I can get an 11th in my LH. This chord is hard, tho! Being all white notes makes it a lot harder. If there were some black notes in the middle it's more my natural hand shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Originally posted by gangsu: Originally posted by learjeff: Classical pianists will also never slide from black key to white Please, no absolutes. And what is a classical pianist anyway.. OK, I thought that sliding was specifically prohibited by classical training, but that's hearsay; I'm innocent of any classical piano training. Are there classical pieces where sliding is considered the proper technique? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K K Posted October 6, 2006 Author Share Posted October 6, 2006 Originally posted by Jazzwee: Those hands are bigger than my face!! Well, there's also André hands, although he probably couldn't play piano very well. http://www.giantsandgirls.com/images/personalities/andre20.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob J Beech Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 actually scrap what i said yesterday i must have been having a bad day. I can reach it. and..... to prove it.... http://www.cnics.co.uk/photo/web/stretch.jpg but yeah it is a stretch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Man - I can hit it with more room to spare than that, hehe. A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob J Beech Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Yeah its not something i'd like to do live!. although it is just about one hit. i say just about, that A sometimes gets in the way. something that ISN'T one hit and is actually just STUPID (for me anyway although i haven't the widest stretch in the world by any means is : http://www.cnics.co.uk/photo/web/stretch2.jpg Quite why i even attempted it i dont know as it just causes un-necessary discomfort and strains the keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K K Posted October 6, 2006 Author Share Posted October 6, 2006 Hey Rob, you should also try the other two chords previously mentioned (one for LH and the other for RH). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangsu Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Originally posted by learjeff: Are there classical pieces where sliding is considered the proper technique? Just curious. Rules aren't my forte. Neither are definitions. "Classical Piece" - one which requires careful study of the notation? One which has been included in a recognized course of study? I really don't know! Whether you're playing your own composition or another's, you use whatever technique brings the best results. I guess that's a yes. "........! Try to make It..REAL! compared to what? ! ! ! " - BOPBEEPER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K K Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 Originally posted by gangsu: Whether you're playing your own composition or another's, you use whatever technique brings the best results.And we have a winner. Yep, someone's trick can work for one and somebody else will get similar results using another trick. Regardless of style or form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erlic Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Posted by Cydonia Now, can anyone strike the last bar chord in tempo and as written without screaming in pain? Well, I can make the stretch, and hold the chord down but b a r e l y. Trying to play it in time......uh.....no thanks! LOL. Damn, but that's one uncomfortable stretch _____________ Erlic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.