<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 3/5/01 3:38:06 AM Central Standard Time,
<BR>gharvey@netsource.co.nz writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">But seriously, I find this situation tricky as well. You might ask if you
<BR>can try playing the piano while she watches.
<BR>Then carefully play and release pedal to demonstrate that you don't see what
<BR>the problem is.
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<BR>Got to be diplomatic though or you may not get tea and bikkies.
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<BR>Regards
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<BR>Graeme Harvey</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<BR>Greame.
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<BR>That is exactly what I did. I played and pedaled like you're supposed to,
<BR>lifting my foot as needed. That is when she made the comment that she never
<BR>did that. She said she has always played with the pedal on, all her life. She
<BR>even played without the pedal, and said that there is some music that is
<BR>supposed to be played that way. But when she plays Clair De Lune, it is
<BR>supposed to be played with the pedal on, constantly, but the bass notes
<BR>shouldn't be continuing to sound. Go figure.
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<BR>As far as the tea and bikkies are concerned, I might accept the tea, but
<BR>bikkies..... I don't know, that sounds awfully personal to me, here in good
<BR>ol' USA. (what in heck are bikkies?)
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<BR>Willem </FONT></HTML>