modified pedal usage

[Kazuo Yoshizaki]

I've not seen an actual piano, but Steingraeber is manufacturing special
pianos with electro-magnetic pedals for disabled pianists.
http://www.steingraeber.de/homepage.htm

Yoshi
----- Original Message -----
From: "victor belanger" <vbela@MIT.EDU>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 11:56 AM
Subject: modified pedal usage


> Hi all,
>
> I will try once more for help, since I do not know where to look for this
> particular challenge.
> Does anybody know of any contraption, invention, jig, etc... for a
diferent
> mechanism for pedals. I have a client here that has no usage of her legs
> and plays piano. She wants to find a device that would make her able to
use
> pedals.  She asked me if there is anything of the sort out there.
>
> For more creative things, se is thinking about a device that she could use
> with her chin. I could  say that I have a hunch  that there is not  such a
> thing out there. But any other ideas might make my creative thoughts come
> up with something.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Victor Belanger.
> Somerville, MA
>