Five sharps

[MaryAnn]

I still play things on the piano when I'm running through the notes....was the first instrument that I started at age six.

[Worth]

Now that's funny . . . I thought I was the only one that did that!

I do it and never really thought about it before. I bet it’s pretty common for all musicians to do.

[ronr]

I'm no "professional"...It's just that I only show up to play if someone offers to pay me.
..."remote" keys/scales/arpeggios/tunes/etc...??
I find myself (often, without knowing that I'm doing it) "ghost-fingering" tunes (when "stuck in my head"...and often - somewhat complex tunes...with strains, verses/choruses/bridges-in-other-keys/etc.) in so-called remote/"black-note" keys. It's a (nervous?) habit that I formed in my late-teens/early-20's when I was both trying to learn a whole bunch of "standards" tunes AND really pushing myself (formerly: a guitarist) to become a hire-worthy all-around tuba-blowist.


Now that's funny . . . I thought I was the only one that did that! Learned all the "mechanical" patterns for the scales and arpeggios that way, too!

And my spouse has asked that EXACT question . . .

I do that too!