Here is a selection of links, which I hope you will find helpful. If you know of any other interesting websites on this topic, or if any of the links no longer work, please do email me.

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Manufacturers:

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https://www.narrowkeys.com/

 

https://www.pinkhampianos.com/pinkhampianos.nsf/Piano/Home

 

https://www.steingraeber.de/en/innovationen/narrow-keyboards/​

 

https://www.steingraeber.de/en/instrumente/upright-pianos/

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RisbfxStguI

 

https://www.narrowkeys.com/athena

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https://www.playpianochordstoday.com/narrow

 

https://www.pianobuyer.com/post/hailun-model-hu1p-upright-with-ds6-0-keyboard-three-short-reviews

 

​https://dsstandardfoundation.org/the-standards/

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1624900872/pask-piano-model?​

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https://www.startnext.com/sirius6-0-klaviaturen

 

https://klavins-pianos.com/products/una-corda-stretto/

 

https://www.hailun-pianos.com/my-size-keys

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https://www.hfm-nuernberg.de/en/studium/musik-und-gesundheit/steinway-with-sirius-60-keyboard

 

 

Owners of narrow-key instruments:

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http://www.matthewcurtispiano.com/about.html#

 

https://ericabookerpiano.com/piano-for-small-hands/

 

http://www.carolleone.com/

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http://chrisdonison.com/keyboard.html?i=1

 

 

Hand span & concert pianists:

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https://www.nytimes.com/1995/11/23/garden/at-home-with-alicia-de-larrocha-a-pianissimo-star.html​

 

https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/instruments/piano/pianists-hand-span-infographic/#hJDJEBOLYbHw2JtM.97

 

http://www.carolleone.com/​

 

https://www.wanderingtunes.com/pianists-with-small-hands/​​

 

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2002/nov/08/artsfeatures1​

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http://www.hand-und-instrument.de/E_handeinschaetzung.html

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https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/arts/music/23kimm.html

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https://crosseyedpianist.com/2024/06/24/a-standing-ovation-for-pianist-maria-joao-pires/

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Blogs and sites for information:

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https://discover.hubpages.com/entertainment/Pianos-for-small-hands​​​​

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etvj8w-HSGg​​​​​​​

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https://www.elenacobb.com/pianos-and-discrimination-opening-up-the-hornets-nest-and-calling-for-more-action/​​​

 

https://paskpiano.org/

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https://www.susantomes.com/blog/hand-size-gender-differences-pianists-acclaim/https://www.susantomes.com/blog/hand-size-gender-differences-pianists-acclaim/

 

https://livingpianos.com/musical-solutions-to-technical-problems/​

 

https://interlude.hk/big-music-small-handed-pianists/

 

https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/guide-to-keyboard-key-sizes/

 

https://www.pianobuyer.com/post/alternatively-sized-keyboards-a-university-experience

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http://chrisdonison.com/keyboard.html?i=1

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https://littlehands782.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-history-and-attitudes-to-smaller.html

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https://www.joshlee.com/blog/right-size-pianos/

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https://feelingthesound.org/2015/07/21/small-hands-big-heart/

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https://classicalmodernmusic.blogspot.com/2016/09/carol-leone-change-of-keys-one-piano.html?m=1

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History of piano manufacture:

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https://earlymusicseattle.org/chopins-pianos/

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https://www.piano-tuners.org/history/compass.html

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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289649790_Keyboard_Span_in_Old_Musical_Instruments_Concerning_Hand_Span_and_Overuse_Problems_in_Pianists​​​​​​​​​

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​Concerts:

 

https://www.strettopianoconcerts.org/

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​Forums:

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https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=20859.0​​​​​​​​​​​​

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https://www.talkclassical.com/threads/small-hands.58184/

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https://forum.pianoworld.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/3005755/all/black-key-width-is-it-really-relevant.html

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https://pianoclack.com/forum/d/343-one-size-fits-all-or-not/10​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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https://forum.pianoworld.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/232573.html

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DIY projects (keyboards):

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https://www.instructables.com/How-to-make-a-piano-keyboard/

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