[CAUT] forearm smash/Steve Brady

[Chris Solliday]

but the smashes set the board in motion, a combination works best.
Chris Solliday
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  From: Ed Sutton 
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  Or, press the right pedal and play fast, fortissimo repetitions on each key, using the index finger of each hand. About 5 repetitions on each note will do, and it will take about 88 seconds to test the entire piano. I believe this provides more stress than the forearm, and it also tests repetition and backcheck clearance.

  Ed Sutton
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    From: Paul T Williams 
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    Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 8:32 AM
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    Jordan, 

    Once you've finished tuning, depress the damper pedal and use your forearms to solidly "play" the keys up and down the keyboard with both arms a couple of times, and then, check for any wandering unisons. It sounds horrible, but an effective way to check for unstable pin setting. 

    Paul 



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    Paul, You will have to fill me in, I am not familiar??Jordan Bruce 
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    From: Paul T Williams 
    Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 16:02:27 -0600
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    Subject: [CAUT] forearm smash/Steve Brady 

    Hi All,

    I just tried the Steve Brady "forearm smash" for the first time.  I was pleasantly suprised that it didn't really work!!  I guess I'm doing something right!!!  It scared the pants off the stage manager...thought I was upset at something.  I did find 3 unisons worth looking at, but all-in-all- the piano remained stable!  It's a good thing!!

    Any of you tried it?

    Best,
    Paul 

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