<HTML>In a message dated 3/2/01 8:40:03 PM Central Standard Time, Yardarm103669107@AOL.COM writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Willem: Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think most pianists totally lift their foot from the pedal at modulation. Generally, there is slack in the sustain pedal (about 1/8") to allow the foot to rest on the pedal before the dowel begins to lift the tray, or in the case of an upright, before the rod lifts the lifter bar under the dampers. Does this sound right, or did I misread your note? Paul R-J </XMP> </BLOCKQUOTE> This lady pushed her foot down, and kept it there. She even commented that she had never lifted her foot during playing for as long as she had been playing. That is why it was hard for me to tell her she'd been doing it wrong for 80 years. Willem </HTML>