Wham Bang

[PAT A RALPH]

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Matthew.

Some people that HAVE NOT had lesson on the piano and are self taught =
and have watch Jerry Lee Lewis types destroy pianos in concert think =
that is the way to play -- judo chopping and holding the damper pedal =
down all the time -- doesn't take long to destroy a piano that way.

Ken Gerler
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Matthew Todd=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 9:13 AM
  Subject: Re: Wham Bang


  Please, give me a differentiation on how to and how not to play the =
piano please?=20
  PAT A RALPH wrote:=20

    Yes list, I was called several years ago to service a 6 month old =
Samick studio that had "a few broken" strings "that should be replaced =
under warrenty".  When I got there, there were no less than 23 broken =
bass strings ALL at the upper bridge.  Needless to say, I left the bill =
with the church and advised them to get a different musician or give =
"him" some lessons on how and how not to play the piano. Ken Gerler =20
      ----- Original Message -----
      From: Brian Holden
      To: Pianotech Forum
      Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 11:08 PM
      Subject: Wham Bang
       I have been reading the comments regarding breaking strings and =
Gospel pianists.  I cannot hold off my 2c worth any longer.  I have been =
servicing a Yamaha P2 at a school for about 15 years.  Up until about 5 =
years ago there was no problem, then almost overnight the bass strings =
started popping .  I initially replaced them with hexicores, but =
eventually succumbed to putting on a brand new replacement set direct =
from the Yamaha suppliers.  To my horror within a week one of those =
broke.  We narrowed it down to a church group that had recently started =
hiring the hall, around the time that the problem initially started.  =
Even then, I thought it was just a coincidence.  The church group moved =
on and the problem stopped.  They started meeting at another school and =
yes you've guessed it - strings started breaking on that piano too! I =
found out that it was the same pianist in both cases and when I =
discreetly asked someone how loud he played, the answer was "hard - very =
hard".  It transpired that he played a lot of chords and used excessive =
use of the accelerator (sustain pedal).  Thank God he's now moved away.  =
Another two pianos I do at other churches of similar type also suffer =
regularly breaking strings.  Yes, I am convinced to the point of =
knowing, that the consequences of hard playing result in broken strings =
and that the problem is prevalent in Gospel type churches.  My =
suggestion on more than one occasion to the Pastor is to have the plate =
passed around twice - once for the church and one for the piano repairs. =
 Brian Holden I could go on about the treble strings that I regularly =
have to replace on a new Yamaha U1 for a brilliant but heavy handed =
child prodigy, but I think of gone well over time already.

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