Prepared piano

[David ilvedson]

> Date:          Fri, 11 Apr 1997 13:01:04 -0700
> From:          Rick.Florence@ASU.Edu
> Subject:       Prepared piano
> To:            pianotech@byu.edu
> Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu

Rick,

It seems that a bit of tape on the agraffe and/or damper head
can give the pianist a good idea where to strike unless he
insists on working beyond the dampers.

David ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA

> List,
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> I've been meeting with a professor to talk about less damaging ways to deal
> with prepared piano works.  I have been able to solve pretty much all of
> the problems with substitution of tools and methods, however one problem
> still remains.  They have been marking base strings with chaulk (augh!) and
> I need to find a better means of identifying stings without filling the
> windings with such a mess.  Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
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> Rick Florence, Piano Technician
> Arizona State University, School of Music
> http://www.asu.edu/cfa/music/
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