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Are piano players, keeping a distinct lower-register tune in their left hand WHILE their right hand plays a distinct tune, truly multitasking ?
by jjtheblunt 7y ago
Are piano players, keeping a distinct lower-register tune in their left hand WHILE their right hand plays a distinct tune, truly multitasking ?
- akman 7y agoThe accompaniment hand is practiced to the point where it's automated, so not truly.
- ikeyany 7y agoI would say no—rather, their hands are executing two parts of the same task: playing piano. That's like saying a wind player is multitasking when they blow air while simultaneously moving their fingers.
- cw_ds 7y agoIf you mean a different piece in each hand simultaneously, then yes, I'd consider it multitasking. Until the pianist practiced doing that enough to think of it as a single piece in their head, that is.