touchweight

[Ed Sutton]

Ray-
    How is the voicing and capo strikepoints?
    Irregular voicing can feel like "unevenness in the keys" as the
performer struggles to control sound from note to note.
    Also poor strikepoints can have the performer banging desperately in the
treble.  I would not assume the factory stikepoints were tested note by
note.
    How is the regulation?
    How are the keybushings?
    A week before recital is a hard time to
communicate with a nervous performer. If you're unsure about reweighting the
keys, now is probably not the time. (Do you have a good set of gram
weights?)
    By the way, I learn a lot from picky performers. They can feel and hear
things I can't.  When I can please them, I know I've got it right.  This guy
could be a great friend to have around.
    Ed Sutton
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>From: "Breakall, Raymond" <rbreakal@richmond.edu>
>To: "'caut@ptg.org'" <caut@ptg.org>
>Subject: touchweight
>Date: Tue, Sep 17, 2002, 2:22 PM
>

>
> Dear list,
>
> I have a faculty member here who is very sensitive to unevenness in the
> keys. The piano is an S&S D that is six years old. After I make sure all
> friction is gone, keys are eased, etc., do I really want to start removing
> leads? This piano should have been right at the factory and I really don't
> know if I should be messing with it like that. I know that Stanwood's system
> is probably a long term answer but this person has a recital next week. Any
> suggestions?
>
> Ray
>
>
> Ray Breakall
> Piano Technician
> University of Richmond
> Booker Music Hall #38
> Richmond, VA 23173
> (804)287-6342
>
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