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all this talk about virtuos's go me to thinking. how fast do some of the members here play?

i can play a three ocatave major scale run in c in about 1 sec and a half.

has anyone else ever timed themselves?

just curious. yea i know it a rather superfical question, but oh well, i'm bored. humour me! :)

jv'

by jazzvirtuoso on 02/28/2007, 15:23

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i have been clocked at 179.63 miles per hour.

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by CynBad on 02/28/2007, 15:52

i can play all 52 white keys in a row with one fingernail in less than a half second.

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by Dr. Whack on 02/28/2007, 16:16

my midi player plays even faster...

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by Dante on 02/28/2007, 16:25

yeah...but how slow can you play? betcha can't.

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by pphilip on 02/28/2007, 16:43

no i can't play slow.

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by Dante on 02/28/2007, 16:46

i always measure speed in terms of eighth notes played at metronome markings like 300 bpm, not how many octaves i can play in 1.5 seconds.

i personaly don't much like listening to fast tempos, that's partly why i am not a big eldar fan.

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by Jazz+ on 02/28/2007, 17:03

i can play half-assd

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by fcbuccino on 02/28/2007, 17:10

i can play the minute waltz in 30 seconds.

lol

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by Bud on 02/28/2007, 21:46

one interesting point:
martha argerich is the only pianist (i know of) that fit the entire liszt sonata onto one side of an lp.
lmao

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by CynBad on 03/01/2007, 10:48

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by Dante on 02/28/2007, 16:25

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by Dante on 02/28/2007, 16:46

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There are 9 comments, leave a comment.

by CynBad on 02/28/2007, 15:52

by Dr. Whack on 02/28/2007, 16:16

by Dante on 02/28/2007, 16:25

by pphilip on 02/28/2007, 16:43

by Dante on 02/28/2007, 16:46

by Jazz+ on 02/28/2007, 17:03

by fcbuccino on 02/28/2007, 17:10

by Bud on 02/28/2007, 21:46

by CynBad on 03/01/2007, 10:48

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