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PIANISTS FOR ALTERNATIVELY SIZED KEYBOARDS

PIANISTS FOR ALTERNATIVELY SIZED KEYBOARDS

If everyone plays the same size, most are playing the wrong size!

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  • Why we need narrower keys: the evidence
    • Pianists’ hand spans vary greatly!
      • Pianists’ hand spans – Australian study
      • Earlier hand span studies
      • Hand span versus height
      • Pianists versus non-pianists
      • Measuring hand spans
      • Hand span versus interval reach
      • Defining a ‘small hand’
      • How many adults have ‘small hands’?
      • References and links – hand spans
    • Pain, injury and ergonomics
      • Epidemiological and clinical studies
      • Principles of ergonomics and biomechanics
      • Comparative studies using alternatively sized keyboards
      • Performance quality
      • Impacts of aging
      • Stretching exercises – benefits, limitations and dangers
    • Feedback from pianists
      • Summary of feedback
      • Technical ease
      • Effective practice and speed of learning
      • Experience of pain and injury
      • Repertoire choice
      • Musical differences
      • Memorisation and sight reading
      • Overall comfort and enjoyment
      • References – pianists’ experiences
    • Gender differences in major competitions and performing careers
    • Conclusions – the evidence
  • Our vision
    • The challenge ahead
    • Overcoming the barriers
    • How many sizes?
    • Real world practicalities
  • You can adapt quickly!
  • Keyboard history
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    • Performances and conferences
    • International Stretto Piano Festival
    • Pianodrome
    • Competitions providing keyboard choice
  • Where to try these keyboards
    • Universities & schools
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    • Private homes
    • Retail stores and pop-ups
  • Manufacturers
  • Media stories & videos
    • Media stories
    • PASK videos
    • Personal stories from pianists
    • Piano industry & teacher videos
    • Alternatively sized keyboards in action
    • Comparing keyboards and interchanging actions
  • Petition to manufacturers
  • Resources & links
  • PASK FAQs

For all videos on PASK YouTube, across 12 playlists: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdiQ0iwCWFsGjZ1QI41KSBg/playlists

Links to five of these playlists are below.

Media stories and vlogs

PASK videos

Personal stories from pianists

Piano industry & teacher videos

Alternatively sized keyboards in action

Comparing keyboards and interchanging actions

For stories and videos related to the International Stretto Piano Festival and Stretto Piano Concerts, go to this page: International Stretto Piano Festival

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