Down-striking discovery and up-striking pianist

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Brian,
              The difference in moisture content will sure make a
difference to the tone, going to the coast both the board and hammers will
soak up moisture like blotting paper.

Roger

At 08:28 PM 01/10/99 +0200, you wrote:
>Living and working in Johannesburg, South Africa at about 10,000 feet above
>sea level I find no noticiable difference in tone, but to be honest unless
>I took a piano down to the coast having recorded a sample or
>something......
>
>Brian Lawson
>IC PTG
>
>
>  What difference does this lower pressure make in the tone of a piano say 
>when played at sea level and then played at 5,000 feet?  Would it make any 
>difference mountain folk?
>Jim Bryant (FL)
> 
Roger Jolly
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