[Georgina10]

Hello

My 11 year old daughter is learning to play the piano. We have a 1930 Weber baby grand piano. She is grade one level. She complains that when she has to play 'loud and fast' it is very hard on the piano as you have to press the keys so far down ( not like her teacher's piano). I do not play and do not know if it is that age of the piano that is a problem or my daughters playing!

The piano is tuned regularly. Any suggestions would be greatly received.

Regards

Catherine :
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Please could somebody give me advice on piano verses the keyboard, for my 10 year old daughter to practise the piano. She has just passed her prep test. I understand you can buy keyboards that are touch sensitive and have weighted keys are these any good?

[Brumtuner]

If I were you, I'd ask your tuner if he/she can do anything like, for instance, tie helium ballons to the dampers and key backs, regulate it, whatever.

[Brumtuner]

Just kidding about the ballons. I meant 'balloons'.

[Gill the Piano]

Yes, ask yout tuner what s/he thinks of the touch of the piano.It might need regulating or - more expensively - recentring. Or helium balloons, of course...

[Brumtuner]

Helium-filled ballons in cars are odd, they accelerate faster than the car and brake sharper too.

[Barrie Heaton]

[Gill the Piano]

And some of us would rather do no work at all!

[Barrie Heaton]

[Gill the Piano]

It is indeed to do with our beer; it's so good, you don't want to leave it to go to work. It isn't half beer, half froth like the beer Oop North, see...