Steinway heavy touch

[Avery Todd]

David,

At 08:19 AM 06/16/03 -0700, you wrote:
>I didn't tell them about the weight, they came to the conclusion
>themselves; a few of them because they had two pianos, one with a much
>lighter touch.  Maybe it has to do with the excessive force issue.  I don't
>dispute what you are saying as the primary causes, however, I can report
>that since making modifications to these actions (at their request) the
>problems seem to have disappeared.  Placebo effect?:)

I seriously doubt it!

Avery

>David Love
>davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
> > To: PTG <pianotech@ptg.org>; <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
> > Date: 6/16/2003 8:13:13 AM
> > Subject: Re: Steinway heavy touch
> >
> >
> >
> > David Love wrote:
> >
> > > I'll tell that to my customers, though they're quite happy with the
> > > improvements so far.
> > >
> > > David Love
> > > davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
> >
> > I'm serious David. Telling pianists that its the weight thats the problem
>is
> > doing them a bears service. Pianists with this problem need to get good
>solid
> > information about what to do to counter it. Taking of weight, at best is
>a band
> > aid solution that will probably in the end do the dedicated pianist more
>harm
> > then good. The only way to prevent and counter this problem is to use
>muscles
> > properly... keep them nimble and stretched out, and not overdo things.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Richard Brekne
> > RPT, N.P.T.F.
> > UiB, Bergen, Norway
> > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> > http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
> > http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html
> >
>
>
>
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