In a message dated 1/10/01 10:05:20 PM Central Standard Time, lesbart1@juno.com writes: << But I can't figure out why pushing the damper pedal would affect the key negatively. Opinions? Thanks les bartlett >> The weight of the dampers in a grand and the dampers springs in a vertical work to force the key back to it's rest position. If a key has just enough friction to work marginally, then applying the damper pedal, which removes the damper's return force that helps return the key, will reveal a slightly sticky key that needed the dampers to return. For this reason, its a good idea to apply the damper pedal when checking for sticky keys. Dave Bunch
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