Bouncing hammers

[David Ilvedson]

Victor,

OK pinning can mean a number of different things...some like loose pinning
and some like tight pinning...I was just mentioning this in case your a
loose pin kind of a guy...;-]

David I.

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On 10/30/01 at 2:59 PM Victor Belanger wrote:

>Thanks for your response.
>
>I guess I did not explain the procedure enough. It is not while holding
the
>note after you play it. I have a feeling that I will have difficulty
>describing this but here goes.
>I don't know the particular term that this pianist used for showing me
this
>problem, but it is when he plays these really quick double hand staccato
>arpeggios over and over that there is no time for checking and the hammer
>sometimes cheats. It hits the note twice by bouncing back.
>The example that he showed me was to just strike the note like a blow on
>the key to set the pin but releasing it immediately staccato style.
>
>I hope that makes sense.
>
>As far as the pinning David, I did mention that the pinning was ok (4 to 6
>swings).
>
>Thank you all.
>
>Regards.
>
>Victor Belanger
>Somerville, MA