pedal modification for student with spina bifida

[Leslie Bartlett]

 I'd like to know a bit about this list......  off post, please.
les bartlett
www.bartlettpianoservice.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Robin Blankenship
Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 3:12 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: pedal modification for student with spina bifida

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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