What do you tell a 90 year old lady....

David Ilvedson ilvey@jps.net
Mon, 05 Mar 2001 08:56:14 -0800


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Here's what you do...adjust the pedal so you only get some damper lift at
the very bottom of stroke.  

David I.


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On 3/3/01 at 11:31 AM Wimblees@AOL.COM wrote:
In a message dated 3/2/01 8:40:03 PM Central Standard Time, 
Yardarm103669107@AOL.COM writes: 



Willem: 
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think most pianists totally lift their

foot from the pedal at modulation. Generally, there is slack in the sustain

pedal (about 1/8") to allow the foot to rest on the pedal before the dowel 
begins to lift the tray, or in the case of an upright, before the rod lifts

the lifter bar under the dampers. Does this sound right, or did I misread 
your note? 
Paul R-J 








This lady pushed her foot down, and kept it there. She even commented that 
she had never lifted her foot during playing for as long as she had been 
playing. That is why it was hard for me to tell her she'd been doing it
wrong 
for 80 years. 

Willem 


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