How does one go about voicing out of the grand? I mean keeping track of results, unless you are working with new hammers and intend to treat them the same. Andrew Andrew, Use chalk to mark the keys that you want to "attack". I make a vertical "slash" on each key. The length of the "slash" tells me how much, like short one is just a little and a really long one is "ATTACK"!<G> A horizontal "slash" means the opposite, ie brighten. I use this method to align hammers in Square Grands as well only there, I put a "slash" on the left of the key which means move the hammer to the left. Short "slash" is a little, etc. You can use other "symbols" to tell you other things to do, as well, such as let off, drop, checking. Once you are finished with your tasks, erase all of the marks. Oh, as I voice, I erase each when I've got it where I like it. If you use soft chalk, it comes off easily. To avoid the chalk "mess", I have a "Chalk Chuck" that holds the chalk and you don't get it all over you and the piano.<G> Best Regards, Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares Are I
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