Sharp key dip/height

[Keith Roberts]

I have thought, as a general rule the sharps should be 1/2 inch above the
whites. That works out to 12.6 mm.
Keith Roberts
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 3:30 AM
Subject: Re: Sharp key dip/height


> 14 mm above the white keys at rest is quite the climb upwards. Lots of
> techs seem to gawk at 12 mm which usually leaves the depressed black 2 mm
> higher then a neighboring white key at rest.
>
> If the specification you ask for exists, then no doubt like all piano
> specifications it is viewed as a rather general rule of thumbs.
Personally,
> I like at least 0.5 mm, but I dont like to allow the blacks to get more
> then 12 mm over the whites when all is a rest.
>
> This range allows for plenty of freedom relative to aftertouch and other
> regulation concerns as well
>
> RicB
>
>
> James Perkins wrote:
>
> > Is there a recommended height above the white keys for black keys when
> > they are depressed?  In other words should they be say 14 mm above the
> > white keys with a 10mm dip to about 4mm in the down position?  Or is it
> > 'piano specific'?
> >
> > I would appreciate your comments.
> >
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