Terry, I have tried this kind of goodie, but as for a nice tone in tuning, the playing hand may be very aware of the hammer moving and hitting the string, (because of synchronisation between the hit and the tuning hammer feel) so I was not able to use it efficiently Beside, I find a difference between playing firmly and playing forcefully, indeed after too many pianos, even a cool unstressed playing hand is tired, but the game being to try to play lower, not stronger, I believe I protect my hand (and my ears too). To play powerfully without hardness I use my shoulder and arms weight , together with a small "opening of the elbow" forwarded by a smooth move of the wrist. Twoo fingers joined play the note, then I can have enough force while staying very relaxed and kee that necessary feeling flowing in... On a hard to move piano, making a bigger use of the sustain pedal seem to help sometime. I also use the pedal to keep the ears relaxed if the tone get harsh to me. Best Isaac OLEG -----Message d'origine----- De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la part de Farrell Envoyé : lundi 15 décembre 2003 22:25 À : Pianotech Objet : Re: Carpal Tunnel problems (Modified by Kent Swafford) FWIW - don't know if this is exactly up your alley - but I find this helps me with hand/arm pain...... Is the trouble due to hitting the keys with your fingers during tuning? Have you tried using a key whacker (oops, I mean a key controlled-firm-depressor)? Here is my whacker fresh out of my tuning case in all its glory. An 18-second duct-tape job has held this assembly firmly together for about a year now. (Resting happily on some dusty piano plate somewhere is my more fancy epoxied whacker.) https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/14/4f/e6/ab/KeyWacker.J PG http://tinyurl.com/zgv9 Below is said tool in use. https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/39/71/46/cf/ KeyWacker2.JPG http://tinyurl.com/zgvc Keeps fingers happy. Terry Farrell _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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