Handful of Keys, by Fats Waller

This piece, like much of Fats' work, is a testament to his compositional and technical brilliance in the stride genre. I learned it from both sheet music (transcribed by pianist Paul Posnak) and by listening to the various versions he recorded, but I could practice it for another year and still not play it as effortlessly as he did. I hope you enjoy.

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[Rachel D.]

Fantastic! Where are you based out of? You have a great technique!

[foundring]

Thanks :)

I'm in the SF Bay Area atm.

[Yoli Millan]

How many years have you playing? I hope I can be as good as you someday.

[foundring]

When I recorded this almost 5 years ago, I had been playing piano for about 15 years. And thanks :D

Keep practicing, never stop playing!

[foundring]

I have a better explanation for you...I'm a spaz. You have to be to play this type of music. Next troll please.

[MIFFLISH]

I don't think you used "fast forward" mode. I think you used "total badass" mode.

[matty4heather]

I love it!!! Bravo young man!! As a classical pianist I disagree totally with spartan as Horowitz said "I wish my right hand could do what Fats Wallers left hand could do"!

[shortsparks]

This is an absolutely gorgeous piano. And you certainly did this piece justice. Bravo!

[spartan1081990]

1 month ago lol

[Stuart Baker]

Spartan your a clueless wanker

[Harutyun Gazyan]

DOOOOOOOODE THIS IS AVESOME)))WHERE CAN I FIND THE SHEETS ?

[pwhitmore84]

You've apparently never watched someone play a piano. Veins don't pop like that when you play casually :)

[spartan1081990]

can you play chopin's prelude 16? u shouldnt waste your ability on this easy pieces compared to classical masterpieces that are faster, technique demanding and have more variations. No offense really, but it is like driving a corvette at 15mph.

[waynerd4201]

Ive been playing the piano for 32 years and very few impress me but you just blew my freaking mind! You are truly special :) I would perform with you any day!