: Why does the right hand/high instrument usually play the melody? I've been playing piano for 10 years, and I've never really thought of it until now, but it seems as if the right hand almost always plays the melody, and the

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Why does the right hand/high instrument usually play the melody?
I've been playing piano for 10 years, and I've never really thought of it until now, but it seems as if the right hand almost always plays the melody, and the left hand plays the accompaniment. Similarly in an orchestra, the lower end always accompanies the violins and such.

What is the reason for this? Why is it that if I play the accompaniment on the right hand and the melody on the left, it oftentimes sounds bad?

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