pedal modification for student with spina bifida

[Robin Blankenship]

Hi Paul,

Could you please send me, off post, the link to the church music director's 
list you sub to. Thank you very much!!

Robin Blankenship
tunerdude at comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Mulik" <tubist at swbell.net>
To: "piano" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 2:04 PM
Subject: pedal modification for student with spina bifida


> Hello list,
>
> In addition to this list, I also subscribe to an email list for church 
> music
> directors.  Through this other list, I have learned of a talented young
> pianist with spina bifida (hope I spelled that right) who does not have 
> the
> leg strength to operate the pedals.  I expect it is possible to lessen the
> strength of the pedals on her own piano, but I wonder if it might be
> possible to buy one of those pedal-extension gadgets designed for little
> kids whose legs are too short to reach the pedal, and figure out a way to
> attach some weights to it, to make the pedal easier to depress.  If it
> worked, she could attach it to any piano (at recitals or competitions, for
> example).
>
> Anyone else have thoughts on this?
>
> Thank you,
> Paul Mulik
> Joplin, MO
>
>
>
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