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on 12/19/00 4:44 PM, Stacy C at stacyc@... wrote:

> So will he be okay just playing around at the piano, or should I limit him
> to when we get an instructor in here to teach us all? I'm afraid if I won't
> let him play I'll squelch his love of music but at the same time I don't
> want him to damage our investment.

When I service a piano with a child around I hold out one finger and invite
the child to touch his fingertip to mine. Then I say that this is how we
play the piano -- with our fingertips. As long as your child knows not to
use his fists or anything held in his hands (toys, shoes, pets) to bang on
the keys, fun will be had with no danger to the piano.

I think young children should be encouraged explore the sounds of the piano.

Kent Swafford
Registered Piano Technician