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size=2>Follow through is exactly the same concept. It relies on the =
batter's or
golfer's nervous system, which is able to deliver precisely the right =
impetus at
impact because it "knows" the entire flow of movement. The ball is =
indifferent
to what happens after impact, but the arms, wrists, hands, fingers are =
at their
best when they are concerned with the whole fluid
movement./jk</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of =
</B>Terry<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Saturday, April 02, 2005 2:25 AM<BR><B>To:</B> =
Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B>
Re: Oorebeeks Punch'ns<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I sure don't know the answer, but I =
do have one
comment that conflicts with the statement: "<FONT face="Trebuchet =
MS"
color=#0000ff>all the motion that contributes to the hammer =
contacting
the string occurs before the key bottoms out on the punching.<FONT
color=#000000>" </FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>That would be the baseball =
batting
analogy and the concept of "follow through". When the batter hits the =
ball,
theoretically, after the ball leaves contact with the bat, it =
shouldn't make
any difference what happens with the batter's swing after that point. =
But it
does. I don't know why, but the proper follow through is critical to
successful batting.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>I also don't know if this =
analogy is
applicable to a piano keystroke. But maybe!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=437241004-02042005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" =
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size=2>I'd like to hazard a guess about how these punchings are =
able to
affect tone.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=437241004-02042005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" =
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size=2>Firstly let's admit the logical problem. If you look at the =
mechanical model, all the motion that contributes to the =
hammer
contacting the string occurs before the key bottoms out on the =
punching. So,
theoretically, it is difficult to account for Andre's claims about =
this
improved tone. We can admit logically that the *feel* of the action =
may be
quite different because of the punching, because the experience of =
hitting
bottom is such a great portion of the artist's experience. OK. But =
the
*tone*? Is this magical thinking? Or may there be a more subtle =
explanation
that satisfies logic?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=437241004-02042005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" =
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size=2>The truth, I suspect, is in the marvelous nervous structure =
leading
to the artist's fingertips. The regulation of aftertouch is, let's =
say, 10x
more precise with the antares punching than with a too-soft =
punching. I
suspect that the fingers, finding a much more precise bottom, are =
able to
deliver that much more precise a blow. Having played and found this =
certain
bottom, the *fingers* are now much more sure of how much force to =
use in the
attack on the keys. This is what affects the tone. The artist's =
touch is
made more effective by the clean bottom. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=437241004-02042005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Does this idea play? Or am I making a rationalization for =
magical
thinking?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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