I didn't tell them about the weight, they came to the conclusion themselves; a few of them because they had two pianos, one with a much lighter touch. Maybe it has to do with the excessive force issue. I don't dispute what you are saying as the primary causes, however, I can report that since making modifications to these actions (at their request) the problems seem to have disappeared. Placebo effect?:) David Love davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> > To: PTG <pianotech@ptg.org>; <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> > Date: 6/16/2003 8:13:13 AM > Subject: Re: Steinway heavy touch > > > > David Love wrote: > > > I'll tell that to my customers, though they're quite happy with the > > improvements so far. > > > > David Love > > davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > > I'm serious David. Telling pianists that its the weight thats the problem is > doing them a bears service. Pianists with this problem need to get good solid > information about what to do to counter it. Taking of weight, at best is a band > aid solution that will probably in the end do the dedicated pianist more harm > then good. The only way to prevent and counter this problem is to use muscles > properly... keep them nimble and stretched out, and not overdo things. > > > > > -- > Richard Brekne > RPT, N.P.T.F. > UiB, Bergen, Norway > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no > http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html > http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html >
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