From what I have seen in your picture, the difference is explainable. It seems that I can stretch my pinky more so that the pinky and thumb are almost in one line instead beeing in a angle (so more towards 180 degree instead 150). If you would raise your hand wrist instead putting flat on the ruler, maybe you could stretch your pinky also more (that should give at least some millimeters more - not that this is of any importance however ... )?

Nah.. tried that.. didn't help....
I think I'll have a smaller keyboard custom built, like Josef Hofmann did

> Both hands from the wrist line to the end of the middle finger are only 18.5. Monica, seems to be the only one smaller.

No. 17.8 cm for my small hands. But 21.7 cm from 1st to 5th finger (extended, of course, but
not considering my 10 ch blue nail at 5th finger). apart for the nail, the measures are correct.

All best,
Sandro

You have - someone told me that organ keyboards are slightly, very slightly, smaller. Did not measure myself however.
But why on earth do you think you need a larger hand span? At least for Chopin I have not seen anything larger to grip as a 10th with some notes in between (in nocturne 48/1 very often however). And after seeing his small hand as gypsum print, I really wonder how Chopin could grip that (but he could).

I don't - I was only joking. I hardly play any Liszt anymore these days so it is not a big deal.

I am impressed with all your hand spans, so as Chris"span pictures",
I just measured mine. Both lh and right are 99% the same.

From wrist to end of middle finger= 18.5 cm

4th and fifth stretch = 21.5 cm.

width of plam = index to pinky=8.5cm.

So far, this is what I called a small pair hands??? what you think?

Your playing points out beautifully the fact that hand size has relatively little to do with pianistic facility. (you play good)

Hey I know what this arrow is for; it means to look this way. (Is there one that points to the left )

Pete

I've got very small hands.

From wrist to middle fingertip is 16.2 cm, span is 19.7 cm

The span from my thumb to my 4th finger is 20.1 cm, thumb to middle 19.5 cm, and thumb to forefinger 17.8 cm.

The span from my 4th finger to my fifth is 7.6 cm, 3rd to 4th 7.7 cm, 2nd to 3rd 10.3 cm, 2nd to 4th 10.9 cm, 2nd to 5th 13.9 cm, 3rd to 5th 11.5 cm.

Width of palm is 1.7.

So, you're a six month fetus?

Pete

Oh, Pete. You're bad!

For me, wrist to findertip is about 20 cm in both hands. RH span is 24.5 cm and LH span is 25 cm.

waha
sorry, I mean 7.6 cm...

I've seen a lot if videos of classical pianists and I would have to say that Van Cliburn's hands are unbelievably large, followed by those of Michelangeli. Barenboim's and Gilels' seem to be about average. Arrau, for being very short supposedly had huge hands. He could stretch a 13th whereas I can barely make a 9th. One thing I have noticed about the really good pianists (I am NOT a really good pianist) is that they all have rather long pinkies compared to mine.

Regards,
Brian

excellent observations, how about Mozart...and Chopin....and Ashkenazy....there hands are rather small than the above you mentioned. Hummmmm, I think....brian counts too..bigger the forehead, or longer ear lobs...the clever you gets

SMALL HANDS -

Wrist to fingertip - 17.5 cm

Full stretch (as picture above - 20 cm.

I can play useful 9ths, but never manage 10ths without a hop.