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I've been playing piano for about 25 years - mostly self-taught. I started out on the violin when I was 7 (about 30 years ago) taking classical lessons. I started translating what I learned on violin to piano shortly after that. I switched entirely to piano at 16 because I had joined a garage band. Currently I'm in an indie rock band playing keyboards.
Don't sweat barely being able to reach an octave. I have a friend who can play the HELL out of anything from rock to classical. He can't even reach an octave. It's not about reaching anyway ... my daughter's piano instructor tells her "you have to make a rainbow to the next note."
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