<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en">
<html>
<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
Please, give me a differentiation on how to and how not to play the piano
please?
<p>PAT A RALPH wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE><style></style>
<font size=-1>Yes list,</font> <font size=-1>I
was called several years ago to service a 6 month old Samick studio that
had "a few broken" strings "that should be replaced under warrenty".
When I got there, there were no less than 23 broken bass strings ALL at
the upper bridge. Needless to say, I left the bill with the church
and advised them to get a different musician or give "him" some lessons
on how and how not to play the piano.</font> <font size=-1>Ken Gerler</font>
<blockquote
style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px">
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----</div>
<div
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><b>From:</b>
<a href="mailto:bholden@wave.co.nz" title="bholden@wave.co.nz">Brian Holden</a></div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech
Forum</a></div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 24, 1999
11:08 PM</div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Wham Bang</div>
<font color="#000000"><font size=-1>I have been reading the comments
regarding breaking strings and Gospel pianists. I cannot hold off
my 2c worth any longer. I have been servicing a Yamaha P2 at a school
for about 15 years. Up until about 5 years ago there was no problem,
then almost overnight the bass strings started popping . I initially
replaced them with hexicores, but eventually succumbed to putting on a
brand new replacement set direct from the Yamaha suppliers. To my
horror within a week one of <i>those </i>broke. We narrowed it down
to a church group that had recently started hiring the hall, around the
time that the problem initially started. Even then, I thought it
was just a coincidence. The church group moved on and the problem
stopped. They started meeting at another school and yes you've guessed
it - strings started breaking on that piano too!</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font size=-1>I
found out that it was the <i>same pianist </i>in both cases and when I
discreetly asked someone how loud he played, the answer was "hard - very
hard". It transpired that he played a lot of chords and used excessive
use of the accelerator (sustain pedal). Thank God he's now moved
away. Another two pianos I do at other churches of similar type also
suffer regularly breaking strings. Yes, I am convinced to the point
of <i>knowing, </i>that the consequences of hard playing result in broken
strings and that the problem is prevalent in Gospel type churches.
My suggestion on more than one occasion to the Pastor is to have the plate
passed around twice - once for the church and one for the piano repairs.
Brian Holden</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font size=-1>I could
go on about the treble strings that I regularly have to replace on a new
Yamaha U1 for a brilliant but heavy handed child prodigy, but I think of
gone well over time already.</font></font></blockquote>
</blockquote>
</body>
</html>