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What do pianists see when they play the piano?

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Literally speaking, their visual impression of the keys isn't unique. But what they *know* is another thing. Every key is a friend, because its named note (C, C sharp, etc) is ingrained very deeply. read more

Good pianists don’t see the keys at all. After about five to eight years of study, they will instinctively know how to play many pieces with their eyes closed; they know where the keys are already. However, they still do need to occasionally glance at the keyboard for large leaps (more than an octave I’d say). read more

Function, a video series from Fractal NYC, outfitted two piano players with special glasses that track the movement of their eyes. Professor Daniel Beliavsky is a professional pianist and Charlotte Bennett is his student. read more

Whenever I bring this up, almost anyone I know who plays the piano says they don’t hit the fallboard when playing. Yet, if you go to a music conservatory or look at a serious pianist’s piano, the fallboard will be compromised and have scratch marks. read more

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