On Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:42:58 +0100, Invisible wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:20:12 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>> 
>>> Surely no human
>>> being can actually *read* that fast
>> 
>> Why?  I played violin for years, and I was able to keep up.  It takes
>> practice is all...
> 
> And exactly how many violin pieces have 32 notes per bar, and 6-note
> chords spread over 3 staffs?

32 notes per bar is not uncommon.  Triple-stops are about the extent, but 
if you look at any of the Bach Partidas & Sonatas, you'll see some pretty 
nasty stuff that's hard to keep up with.

Like I said, it just takes practice.

Jim

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