Una Corda Blues

[Don]

Hi,

It's called una corde because when it was first around pianos had only 2
strings. So when you shifted--you got one string.

At 03:26 PM 11/14/02 -0800, you wrote:
>
>
>On Thu, 14 Nov 2002 09:24:26 EST Tvak@aol.com wrote:
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>> In pianistic terms, the left hand often
>> dictates the apparent dynamic level 
>> of the music....
>> 
>> It is the left hand that dictates the dynamic
>> level.  So having una corda in 
>> the right hand only would really make things
>> more difficult for the pianist 
>> using the una corda pedal to achieve PP.  (in
>> homophonic settings)
>> 
>> Tom Sivak
>
>This is an interesting comment.  What I thought was the recommended practice
>(and what I do) is to set up the shift pedal so that hammers for three string
>unisons are striking two strings at full shift, but two string unisons are
>still striking two strings at full shift.  But this may be making it harder
>for pianists to play more softly.  Good pianists know that the shift pedal is
>not a 'soft' pedal but a color pedal.  I have even heard some of them comment
>that the tone is actually louder or more piercing (at the same playing level)
>than without the shift pedal.  I always attributed this to the effects of
>having two strings struck but three strings vibrating, which was affecting
the
>tone and causing it to be more 'piercing'.  But it could also be due to the
>phenomenon that you're describing here.
>
>Phil F
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Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. Tuner for the Center of
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