Steinway heavy touch

[David Love]

I'll tell that to my customers, though they're quite happy with the
improvements so far.

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>; <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
> Date: 6/16/2003 7:54:56 AM
> Subject: Re: Steinway heavy touch
>
>
>
> David Love wrote:
>
> > Though I don't have a medical degree either, I can tell you that I do
have
> > several pianists with repetitive stress type injuries, carpal tunnel and
> > the like.  All of them have stated that heavy actions exacerbate the
> > problem and I have modified the touch weight on their pianos to reduce
the
> > weight accordingly.
> >
> > David Love
> > davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
> >
>
> Well hey guys.. I hate to tell you this, but weight (as in too heavy) 
hasnt
> got zip diddly to do with it. In fact this wasnt a widespread problem for
> typists until the advent of the light touch computer keyboard.
>
> If one has developed the problem, the solution is not one of adjusting
weight,
> but one of getting proper advice as to how to work and stretch the
muscles and
> other soft tissue involved, and how to recognize the signs of when its
time to
> stop practicing and get up and take a break.
>
>
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> UiB, Bergen, Norway
> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
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>