A440A at aol.com wrote: >Relaxation is key,(as with so many things), and the repetitive nature of our >work lends itself to these kinds of problems. We have to think looser, work >looser, and be very conscientious about the ergonomics involved. >Malinda Powell gave a class in which she demonstrated a technique for keeping >the forearms loose. It helped a great deal. >Good luck, > > Another way of thinking about forearm relaxation is to do what a pianist does, which is to apply only enough force to depress the key (with sufficient volume). It doesn't take nearly as much pressure to keep the key down after it's played. Also, if you have a physical injury curtailing your tuning practice, now might be a good time to develop a techinique to reliably set the tuning pins using tuning hammer technique as much as possible. It would be hard to describe in English and different pianos require different approaches, but you might as well be kind to your ears as well. Tom Cole
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