The relationship between finger length, hand width and musical ability

Abstract

Measurements were obtained on 100 students, including 40 pianists, 30 violinists and 30 non-musicians. The fingers of pianists and violinists "are slightly longer, but the hands are also wider, indicating a general all-over growth rather than a uni-directional development." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)