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Fingers Shape...Playing Keys
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Playing Keys....Finger Shapes.
Look at Mike Pakricks Finger Shapes.
Could be the reason my playing has not improved ?
Over the years my fingers have not been flexable enough !!!.



https://youtu.be/pnqLH7fsBUM?list=PLql5q...r1MUpeJ4oo
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Graham,

Thanks for posting that! The sounds he gets out of his Montage 7 are just amazing! The perfect keyboard for playing 'solo' with others in a group. And he seems able to reach many more notes with his extra long fingers!

Hugh
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It is unusual that Mike Patrick does not use the little finger on his right hand - I have never seen anything like it before.

He also has unusually long fingers, which is probably why he does this, because he can reach as many keys with 4 fingers as I have to use 5 to manage.

I have always avoided using the thumb on my right hand whenever possible, which in theory is not an advantage, but I can actually do some runs better because the little finger is more suited to fast movements than the thumb.


By the way, the white Montage looks much nicer than all the black ones..!
Why does everyone have to make the black ones..?
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(1 hour ago)Chello Wrote: It is unusual that Mike Patrick does not use the little finger on his right hand - I have never seen anything like it before.
He also has unusually long fingers, which is probably why he does this, because he can reach as many keys with 4 fingers as I have to use 5 to manage.
I have always avoided using the thumb on my right hand whenever possible, which in theory is not an advantage, but I can actually do some runs better because the little finger is more suited to fast movements than the thumb.
By the way, the white Montage looks much nicer than all the black ones..!
Why does everyone have to make the black ones..?
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By the way, the white Montage looks much nicer than all the black ones..!
Why does everyone have to make the black ones..?

My korg Pa800 was Blue...My Pa1000 was Burgandy

My DGX670 was not available in White at the time of ordering.
I said I would not order again in Black.

It's possible Mike Patrick fingers could be double jointed...Regardless he is a nice player.
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(1 hour ago)Graham UK Wrote:
It's possible Mike Patrick fingers could be double jointed...Regardless he is a nice player.


He has unusually mobile outer finger joints and a strange finger position, but he plays very well, and that's what ultimately matters.
Shared knowledge provides increased knowledge
If we all share everything we have, we all have everything
Every theory is only a hypothesis until it is practically proven

KEYBOARDS, SYNTHS & MODULES I HAVE HAD AND HAVE
Casio CTK 811-ex ||| Roland EXR-7 76 ||| Yamaha DGX-620 ||| Yamaha PSR-550 ||| Yamaha PSR-S700 ||| Korg Pa800 ||| Korg Pa3X 61 ||| Deebach XMS-Pro ||| Ketron Ajamsonic ||| Casio WK-7500 ||| Yamaha Tyros5 61 ||| vArranger ||| Ketron Audya5 61 ||| Yamaha PSR S950 ||| Solton X8 Chromatic ||| Yamaha Tyros4 10th Anniversary ||| Korg Pa4X 61 ||| Roland BK-7m ||| Technics KN-6000 ||| Technics KN-7000 ||| Roli Seaboard RISE 49 ||| Deebach MAX Plus ||| Yamaha Genos ||| Korg Pa700 ||| Korg Kronos2 73 ||| Tyros4 61 ||| Deebach BlackBox ||| Korg Pa2X Pro ||| Yamaha A3000 ||| Ghenos Plus ||| Medeli AKX10 ||| Korg Nautilus 73 ||| Yamaha DGX-670 ||| Korg Krome EX-88 ||| Korg OASYS 76 Sondius-XG version ||| Korg Pa5X 76 (Pythagoras Tuned) ||| Yamaha Tyros1 ||| Ketron Audya 76 (Own developed OS) ||| Yamaha PSR-3000 ||| Yamaha 9000 Pro ||| Yamaha MODX M8 ||| Korg Grandstage X ||| Roland Juno-D7 ||| Korg Kronos 1 73 (Pythagoras Tuned)

MY PA EQUIPMENT NON-ACTIVE AND ACTIVE
Aune S6 32 bit DAC - connected through USB Isolator ||| MOTU 32 bit Audio Interface ||| TEYUN Q26 32 bit/384 kb Audio Interface ||| FM Acoustics FM 300A Power amp ||| MBL 6010 Pre Amp ||| STAX SR-L300 (Lambda) electrostatic headphones with STAX SRM-252S Amplifier ||| beyerdynamic T70 headphones (without pads) ||| Baffle horns equipped with Seas Exotic 8" fullrange units ||| JBL horns with Planar membranes ||| Fountek NeoPro 5i (Special Edition) ribbon tweeters with Planar membranes ||| Hexagonal subwoofer with 12 pieces Push&Pull coupled Seas Prestige 8" units, 1 item 10" slave unit and built-in XTZ power amplifiers & Cambridge Azur 640A as pre amplifier ||| Yamaha HS-5 active monitors connected to all keyboards
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