Pushing the pedal to the metal

[Clyde Hollinger]

It would be interesting to know how many piano owners really know what the
three pedals do.  Would it be even half?  Sometimes they will tell me the
middle pedal doesn't do anything, when in fact it is functioning just fine.
Of course, there are those pianos which have a nonfunctional middle pedal,
just for the looks.

If the owner is nearby and appears interested, I sometimes just take a
little time for a "show and tell" on what the pedals do.

Regards,
Clyde

Robert Goodale wrote:

> I got a request from our dealer to go check on a piano with a player
> system that was sold in mid December.  The customer was complaining
> about some kind of pedal problem.  I install a lot of player systems for
> them and sometimes the pedal solenoid will make a little noise and needs
> adjustment so this is what I was expecting. When I arrived I asked what
> the problem was.  The lady looked at me very worried and said....  "When
> I push this pedal the whole keyboard moves!!!"
>
> Rob Goodale, RPT
> Las Vegas, NV