<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Arioso7&#039;s Blog (Shirley Kirsten)]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://arioso7.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[arioso7: Shirley Kirsten]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://arioso7.wordpress.com/author/arioso7/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Piano Maintenance: Resolving a weighty&nbsp;problem]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/chuck-at-work-crop.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="46621" data-permalink="https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2015/09/03/piano-maintenance-resolving-a-weighty-problem/chuck-at-work-crop/" data-orig-file="https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/chuck-at-work-crop.jpg" data-orig-size="2891,2198" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5c&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1441284100&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="Chuck at work (Crop)" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/chuck-at-work-crop.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/chuck-at-work-crop.jpg?w=1024" src="https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/chuck-at-work-crop.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=779" alt="Chuck at work (Crop)"   class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-46621" srcset="https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/chuck-at-work-crop.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=779 1024w, https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/chuck-at-work-crop.jpg?w=2048&amp;h=1558 2048w, https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/chuck-at-work-crop.jpg?w=150&amp;h=114 150w, https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/chuck-at-work-crop.jpg?w=300&amp;h=228 300w, https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/chuck-at-work-crop.jpg?w=768&amp;h=584 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p>
<p>Chuck Terpo, who continues to finely regulate my Steinway M grand, gave an encore performance yesterday, as he meticulously &#8220;lightened&#8221; some weighty bass notes. His nifty maneuvers on display in my iPhone generated video, revealed an analytic approach and smooth follow-through. </p>
<p>Watch Chuck methodically check the bass range, that was a bit too heavy for me by comparison to the balance of tenor, alto and treble registers. </p>
<p>Using the principle of the seesaw, the masterful tech applied a small lead weight to a particular juncture of the keys under evaluation, and made each one depress with less resistance.</p>
<p>The whole process, so riveting to observe, deserved exposure among teachers, students and piano lovers so here it is:</p>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='640' height='360' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/NrqSDHcZpQI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'></iframe></span></p>
<p><strong>PLAYING RESULTS:</strong></p>
<p>My evening piano lesson on forearm and finger staccato provided an easier &#8220;feel&#8221; terrain in the bass range.</p>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='640' height='360' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/xY7CCZp1B7E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'></iframe></span> </p>
<p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.chuckterpopianoservice.com">http://www.chuckterpopianoservice.com</a></p>
<p><a href="https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2015/08/04/my-steinway-m-piano-is-back/">https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2015/08/04/my-steinway-m-piano-is-back/</a></p>
<p><a href="https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2015/08/01/my-piano-assessment-adventure-at-walnut-creeks-steinway-piano-gallery/">https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2015/08/01/my-piano-assessment-adventure-at-walnut-creeks-steinway-piano-gallery/</a></p>
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