Smaller Keyboards

[Avery Todd]

Caleb,

   The article Jerry mentioned is in the July 1998 issue, beginning on
P.19. It's written by David Steinbuhler and consists of excerpts from a
presentation at the PTG Pacific Northwest Conference at the Banff Center
for the Arts.
   The organization developing this keyboard consists of David and
Christopher Donison and is called "D.S. Standard Limited".
   The keyboards are going to be or are being used in several places now.
Story & Clark introduced the D.S. Standard Keyboard at NAMM this past
January.

Avery

>Caleb,
>There was an article in the Journal a couple of months ago about this very
>>thing - pianos with a 7/8th keyboard for people with smaller hands. I'm
>not at home now, so can't look it up for you, and can't remember who it
>was >about. Perhaps someone on the list can fill in more details. If you
>don't
>get a response, e-mail me and I'll e-mail you copy of the article.
>
>Spockstein@aol.com wrote:
>
>> List,
>>
>> I am sorry to bring this up again in such a short period of time but  I
>>would
>> like more information if possible. I have recently met a wonderful lady
>>living
>> in Japan who plays the piano. We got to know eachother better and it
>>turns out
>> she has lived in Boston and has attended Harvard. well, she related to me of
>> her problem with small hands. She won many competitions in Japan as a child
>> but has struggled to play many things because of her hand size. I told
>>her of
>> the man, or men, or women for that matter :-), who have made smaller
>>keyboards
>> for people. I want to know how that works exactly...does it use the same
>> action? Or can the current action be modified? Do not worry, I haven't
>>gotten
>> her hopes up just to smash them if it isn't possible, but......If you could
>> tell me anything about it and at least a name and address, possibly phone
>> number, I would greatly appreciate it!
>>
>> Thanks for all the wonderful information passed around on this list.
>>
>> Caleb McVey
>
>
>
>--
>Jerry Hunt
>Dallas, TX USA