Well, pianists aren't reaching up inside the piano or leaning over the top. They usually sit back quite a bit farther that a tuner. Their feet are just on the pedals, with the heels anchored on the floor. There's no reason for them to have their legs under the piano. If they did, they'd be too close to play comfortably. Fran Helms, Piano technician, Topeka, KS >>> "Terry" <terry@farrellpiano.com> 03/30/05 6:34 AM >>> I service a couple dozen grand pianos at frequent intervals that are played by professional pianist - Piano Bar-type settings. Each time I service the pianos (every two weeks), the adjustable benches are cranked all the way to the maximum height position (the top of the seat is maybe an inch below the bottom of the keybed). I crank the seat all the way down so my legs fit under the keybed so I can tune the darn thing - then two weeks later, the benches are always all the way up again. Why does a piano player do this? Where do they put their legs? Maybe the players are really small people who sit Indian-style - but then how do they use the pedals? What gives? Terry Farrell
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