Hehe. I am bandy-fingered

[Steve Hopwood]

I just received this pm from a contributor to pianostreet.

debussy symbolism said:

Greetings.

Long time no see. Sorry to disturb you, but I was just wondering whether any of your students have curved fingers. I mean those that tend to curve towards the other fingers at the end. They might be seen as slight bends when the fingers are straight. I just wanted to ask you since you are a teacher with many students and just wanted to ask you whether you find that condition damaging in anyway to playing. Sorry to bother you.

Best.

After reading it, I looked again at my own hands. On both, my 2nd and 4th fingers curve slightly towards the middle finger. I had never noticed this before. On my right hand, my middle finger also curves towards my 4th.

That means I am bandy-fingered ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[schubertiad]

Me too!
How would you feel about starting up a support group for fellow 'bands'?

[anacrusis]

My ring and middle fingers curve towards each other in both hands, so another bandy-handy here...

[kerioboe]

My index fingers and ring fingers curve in too.
Is there anyone who doesn't have bandy fingers?

[mitch]

Me!
I have straight fingers!
Ooh..am I weird?

I think the support group would have to be for fellow 'straights'. But then I would probably be accused of being homophobic and fined for being discriminatory.

Mind you, you lot could be the 'bent fingers' group , so I would be o.k.

[SuzyMac]

;D
I'm another bendy one

[jod]

Knock knees and bandy fingers, what a combination. However given my tiny hands if the fingers were not bandy I would never be able to play the piano anywhere near the standard I can.

I'm hoping to get a self accompanied Ruhe Sanft on the Forums website. I record the piano part first then layer the vocal part onto it. I'm currently planning on performing it for LTCL (that is if I don't save up enough money and go for LRSM)

[xxanna]

Bendy second finger my fourth finger in slightly curved in . argh! ooh this is werid? Is it becwause of thepiano?

[mitch]

Was getting very worried that perhaps I was an alien, so ,on closer inspection, yes, there is a definite curvature inwards on my 4th finger on each hand, but also little finger curves in slightly.

Anyway, must get off this forum! I have done nothing this week, practically.

[Steve Hopwood]

miochy said:

Was getting very worried that perhaps I was an alien, so ,on closer inspection, yes, there is a definite curvature inwards on my 4th finger on each hand, but also little finger curves in slightly.

Anyway, must get off this forum! I have done nothing this week, practically.

Phew. That's a relief. ;D

[Steve Hopwood]

I have seen some surprised looks when demanding to see the kids' hands during their lessons.

So far, every one has been a bandy. Not a straight in sight.

[YetAnotherKlavierist]

Well my 'Jedi' adoption agency doesn't agree with letting bandy-fingered couples adopt... .

[Steve Hopwood]

admin said:

Well my 'Jedi' adoption agency doesn't agree with letting bandy-fingered couples adopt... .

You can't do that. The Jedi adoption agency are straight-fingered by implication. The majority of us are clearly bendy. Therefore, I claim the right to adopt for all bendies.

I might be prepared to compromise and accept that bendies should only be allowed to adopt bendies.

Mind you, this might be straightest. Anybody know my legal position?

[Dulciana]

It would be fundamentally wrong to coerce the jedis to adopt bendies, as it would corrupt their 'jediness'. They could no longer call themselves 'The Jedi Adoption Agency'.

[Steve Hopwood]

patricia said:

It would be fundamentally wrong to coerce the jedis to adopt bendies, as it would corrupt their 'jediness'. They could no longer call themselves 'The Jedi Adoption Agency'.

They could become 'The Flexible Jedi Adoption Agency'.