Modern upright action

Hammer strikes string

Hammer in check

Key released

Half blow

This sequence illustrates

Just before the hammer

The hammer is caught by

Now the wippen lowers,

When the half blow (soft)

the action of a Bosendorfer

strikes the string, the roe of

the check, which prevents

freeing the jack from the

pedal is depressed, without

Model 130, which is similar

the jack moves to the set-

rhe hammer from bouncing

check. Then the jack, aided

a key being played, the half

to most modern upright

off burton. The hammer

back and re-striking the

by rhe repetition spring,

blow rail tilts forward, the

actions. Tbis first photo

then strikes the string and

strings. The key is still

relocates in its notch. The

bammer moves closer to

(above) shows the pares of

bounces back, aided by the

held and so the damper

note can be played again,

the string, and the nore

the action at rest.

bridle strap.

remains off the string.

though with less power.

sounds more quietly.

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Art-case piano

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This unusual "Ivory Spirit" Stein way upright was

designed by New York artist and craftsman

Wendell Castle in 1989.

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