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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wim,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would find it more of an issue if the =
measurment
of the tip of the white to the tip of the sharp were different. But even =
then
not too much a problem if the touch and balance was =
comfortable.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
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<A title=Wimblees@AOL.COM =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=Pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 29, 2002 =
8:55
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> key length =
revisited</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>For the =
sake of
information, I did a little research today. I measure middle C from =
the fall
board to the edge of the key. Also from the sharp to the edge. He is =
what I
found. <BR><BR>For the most part, the newer Steinway had a key length =
of 6"
and 2" respectfully. The older Steinways were shorter, with one 1930's =
M
measuring 5 3/4" and 2". The rest fell somewhere in between. Other =
brands and
models also had a variety of lengths. A Yamaha grand had 5 15/16" and =
2" keys.
Kawai's were any where from 5 13/16" to 5 7/8". Studio pianos also =
were
different. A Wurlitzer has 5 3/4" and 2" keys, a Hamilton 5 9/16" and =
1 7/8",
and a P2 had 6" and 2" keys. <BR><BR>I asked one of our piano =
professor about
this, and he said he never paid any attention to it. Neither did our =
church
organist. So I guess, with the exception of a few pianists, key length =
does
not seem to be an issue, especially considering the fact that there is =
such a
wide difference from one piano to another. <BR><BR>Wim
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