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> It's a bit like saying a piano player will only use 10% of the keys at a time. In a pedantic way, it is close to the truth as most pianists use up to 10 keys
by vageli 4y ago
> It's a bit like saying a piano player will only use 10% of the keys at a time.
In a pedantic way, it is close to the truth as most pianists use up to 10 keys at a time (a few more if you count pedals). There are many keys available to the pianist but the pianist remains constrained by their input capacity.
- oliveshell 4y agoGenerally true, but people can surprise you. I remember seeing Ben Folds once slam his forearm on the keyboard as a deliberately dissonant sort of percussive stab… that was 15-20 keys with just one arm!
- wildmanx 4y agoCheck out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrQnnhAXLt0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrQnnhAXLt0 around 3:16. It's not just a percussive stab. It is actually a valid chord (all black keys) in that key.