Milwaukee Public Schools

[R Barber]

Back in my day, we used to hold the sustain pedal and jam on the left 
pedal until all the hammers were thrown to the strings, making a 
satisfying "piano slamming to the ground after being pushed out of a 
twelfth story window" sound.  One time we did that until the pedal 
dropped to the floor, whoops!
We did this because the fall boards were locked, and we would have been 
satisfied playing the piano in the normal manner...  only thing left 
unlocked that made sound were the pedals...


> Joda... see this from time to time. Always in childrens schools or 
> junior highs.  Never come across it in a highschool yet. Screws through 
> the side of the case into the lid are something you'll find on about 
> half the school pianos around here. 
> 
> I suppose the half conscious vandalism is bad enough, but the fact that 
> instruments in public schools are so nearly always of the cheapest sort 
> and beat to crud in most every regard is what always bothered me most. 
> Even in higher educational institutions you see this tendency.  Buy the 
> least expensive, treat them poorly with minimal or no service, and 
> wonder why the staff  and students complain all the time.
> 
> Cheers
> RicB
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