unusually long hands?

[aleuzzi]

I have been studying the piano parts to "Why," "The Way I Feel" and "Believe Me" and am intrigued by how prominent a part the left hand plays in all of them. You can tell Christine's a leftie--and that she's a damn good rhythm player!

The right hand chords in "Why"--at least in the first three bars--also suggest she might have unusually long hands!

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

The right hand chords in "Why"--at least in the first three bars--also suggest she might have unusually long hands!

In Lindsey's mind she does.

[RickRobert]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

The right hand chords in "Why"--at least in the first three bars--also suggest she might have unusually long hands!

How long's the stretch? With my right hand I can stretch from middle C up to an octave higher than the E after it.

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by michelej1

In Lindsey's mind she does.

That does nothing to dispel the rumors that "Big Love" was about Christine. It was originally titled "Big Glove."

[ontheEdgeof17]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

That does nothing to dispel the rumors that "Big Love" was about Christine. It was originally titled "Big Glove."

...so slip your hand inside my glove.....


from the soundbooth: "I can't Christine! Too big!"

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by RickRobert

How long's the stretch? With my right hand I can stretch from middle C up to an octave higher than the E after it.

It's only a broken octave chord (in D), but with an F# octave, which means it's a bit awkward, unless one's stretch is pretty good--or one uses the forefinger to cross over the thumb on the broken note, which is awkward. It's playable, but a tad odd (for her).