Why are so many blind musicians pianists?

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Pianos are big, and easy to run into.

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[QUOTE=NoClueBoy]
Pianos are big, and easy to run into.
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Whereas guitars are delicate and easy to step on.

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[QUOTE=Jeff Lichtman]
The instruments most commonly played by blind musicians - piano, guitar and harmonica - can all play chords, so are more interesting as solo instruments than, say trumpet or sax. … Also, a blind musician who can’t read normal sheet music might have a hard time getting a job as a studio musician or a sideman - another reason to prefer a career as a soloist.
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All good points! I’d just add “or as a member of an improv-oriented group” to your last sentence – jazz, blues, etc. tend not to be as tied to sheet music.

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I’ve got 20/20 and I can only find half my harmonicas.