<HTML>In a message dated 2/15/2002 1:23:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, joegarrett@earthlink.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">My opinion is that any musician, (I use the term in a snide way), who wants me to do this sort of thing to a piano, will not only get a HUGE and EMPHATIC NO, will get a lecture on having respect for the instrument. I will also suggest that they take up some other line of work. (I can think of several that are on their moronic level) And lastly, I will tell them to find someone else to do their dirty work. (There are those non-PTG types that will do anything for a buck.) Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) </BLOCKQUOTE> I'm sorry you feel this way.  However, pianists are going to do it whether or not you say "no."  Wouldn't it be better to teach them how to do this without harming the piano rather than pretended you don't see it?  May I suggest Alan Eder's video, Non-Traditional Piano Techniques? Respecting your opinion but trying to open the mind, Laurie</HTML>