[CAUT] rubbing back checks.

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 11:05 2/15/2005, you wrote:
>Wim,
>
>I have never heard of that.  I'd say you had a lot of "cheek" to write 
>that note to the professor.  Why not just fix the problem?
>
>David I.
>
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>Subject: [CAUT] rubbing back checks.
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>Yesterday there was a note on the piano of one of the piano profs' D, 
>("key rubs when holding down Db6 and playing C5)  Upon inspection, I 
>noticed the back checks were rubbing against each other. I wrote the 
>following to the professor.



Willem,


I tink da problem is fizix.

C#6 is on the right half of the courtyard and it sticks up like a little 
curb for your fingers to bounce off. You thus get a lot more traction than 
those slippery white keys and can push the keystick to the side better.

Betcha there's a lot more wear on the left side of the bushings,  too. 
(compared with the C)  Not only because of this added pressure whilst 
playing, but the dogleg effect.






Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT, MPT, CCT, PFP, ACS, CRS.
Decorah, IA

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