[CAUT] Press vs Stab voicing (was Re:The Importance of "Subject:")

[Ed Sutton]

Here is another big variable we seem to overlook in our generalizations.

I always position the needles as you describe, trying to open up "layers." 
The only time I go "straight in" is for sugar coating on the top of the 
hammer. Sugar coating is the one time that I "stab." I'm using a tool with 
very short needles, so there is also the impact of the tool surface 
involved.

Ed Sutton
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From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
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Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Press vs Stab voicing (was Re:The Importance of 
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> In these cases I find that going into the felt at an angle rather than
> straight in helps, almost as if you are separating the outer layers. 
> Rather
> than 90 degrees to the surface try penetrating at 45 degrees or 60 
> degrees.

>
> David Love
> www.davidlovepianos.com
>
>