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Music Appreciation

NeoTrajan

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5. I have average hands

Reply to usonian (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 02:18 PM

Jul 9

I can occasionally span a 9th interval, but only for a few instances

My great challenge is skipping my left hand to play patterns or arpeggios greater than an octave ... I don't have the muscle memory to do this blind

I am getting better with practice, but I still feel out of control when I try to play those pieces

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Rachmaninoff Prelude #5 in G Minor [View all] NeoTrajan Jul 7 OP

This is Prelude #2 NeoTrajan Jul 7 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author usonian Jul 7 #3

She's amazing oberle Jul 7 #2

The second is perhaps playable by mere mortals like us. usonian Jul 7 #4

I have average hands NeoTrajan Jul 9 #5

I cheat, sorry. usonian Jul 9 #6

I've been dealing with that in the same way NeoTrajan Sunday #7