Low friction actions

Ryan Sowers pianorye@yahoo.com
Sun, 29 Aug 2004 16:35:09 -0700 (PDT)


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I still maintain that the main reason that some pianists might not prefer a lower friction action has to do with voicing. Low friction and hard hammers are not a good combination IMHO. Likewise higher friction in combination with soft hammers is also frustrating. 
 
The combination of a low friction set-up with a softer, more resilient hammers gives the pianist the wonderful combination of ease and control. 

Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> wrote:
gordon stelter wrote:

>Which raises the question: Are low friction actions
>"bad", or just something most pianists are not used
>to, but could adjust to with benefit to their overall
>playing, with a little practice ?
> Thump
>
> 
>
An interesting question which I think is the main thrust of both Ryan 
and Sarahs rationelle. Personally, I think history has made its 
judgement on the matter as the fly away action has in fact been 
available all along. The primary reaction by pianists against it goes 
along the lines outlined by those of us describing the breaking 
characteristic that friction has, and I believe also because the 
lessened stability of the hammer travel with insuing reduction in 
predictability of tone this will result in compound the pianists 
sensation of loss of controll. Most pianists will react negatively... 
or at least historically have done so. That there are exceptions to any 
rule should suprise no one.

Cheers
RicB


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