Mitch et al: another point to consider is ALL the uses of those pianos in those rooms. Our classrooms @ NIU are used for little area-specific recitals (winds,voice, etc) every week. The voice faculty in particular wold raise howls of protest at such an idea! --- David Graham <dcgrpt@earthlink.net> ---------- >From: owner-caut-digest@ptg.org (caut-digest) >To: caut-digest@ptg.org >Subject: caut-digest V2001 #30 >Date: Thu, Feb 22, 2001, 10:41 AM > > >caut-digest Thursday, February 22 2001 Volume 2001 : Number 030 > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 16:18:12 -0500 >From: Newton Hunt <nhunt@optonline.net> >Subject: Re: studio upright pianos > >Yamaha P-1 or P22. > > Newton > >------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 15:42:11 -0600 (CST) >From: Dennis Johnson <johnsond@stolaf.edu> >Subject: Re: studio upright pianos > >The P22 is basic and affordable so we have quite a few also, but I go for >the U1 whenever possible. We've got several U1's and a couple U3's. Both >are excellent uprights. I only wish they would design a more pianist >friendly and accommodating music rack for the U series. > > >Dennis Johnson >St. Olaf College > >------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 22:00:41 -0500 >From: "Mitch Staples" <staples.13@osu.edu> >Subject: electronic pianos > >This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > >- ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C09C51.BB093240 >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > >This afternoon I was asked by the director of the school of music what I = >thought of the idea of having=20 >electronic pianos in the classrooms rather than acoustic. They figure = >that this way they could use=20 >some of the mounds of money slated for technology i. e. computers to buy = >pianos. My reply was quite=20 >predictably that I thought it was a bad idea. =20 > >I would like some input: > >1. Does anyone have experience with electronic pianos in classrooms? = >Are they working out? > >2. I would like to hear some opinions. What do you see as the pros and = >cons? > > >Thanks, > >Mitch Staples >Ohio State University > >- ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C09C51.BB093240 >Content-Type: text/html; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > ><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> ><HTML><HEAD> ><META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = >http-equiv=3DContent-Type> ><META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2919.6307" name=3DGENERATOR> ><STYLE></STYLE> ></HEAD> ><BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> ><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This afternoon I was asked by the = >director of the=20 >school of music what I thought of the idea of having </FONT></DIV> ><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>electronic pianos in the classrooms = >rather than=20 >acoustic. They figure that this way they could use </FONT></DIV> ><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>some of the mounds of money slated for = >technology=20 >i. e. computers to buy pianos. My reply was quite </FONT></DIV> ><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>predictably that I thought it was a bad = >idea. =20 ></FONT></DIV> ><DIV> </DIV> ><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would like some input:</FONT></DIV> ><DIV> </DIV> ><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. Does anyone have experience = >with=20 >electronic pianos in classrooms? Are they working = >out?</FONT></DIV> ><DIV> </DIV> ><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2. I would like to hear some = >opinions. What=20 >do you see as the pros and cons?</FONT></DIV> ><DIV> </DIV> ><DIV> </DIV> ><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> ><DIV> </DIV> ><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mitch Staples</FONT></DIV> ><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ohio State = >University</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> > >- ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C09C51.BB093240-- > >------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 20:27:25 -0800 >From: "Jeannie Grassi" <jgrassi@silverlink.net> >Subject: RE: studio upright pianos > >This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > >- ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C09C44.B3D58D00 >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hi Vince, >I hope you'll share your responses with us all as many of us are in a >similar situation. It would be good info to have. > >Thanks, >jeannie > >Jeannie Grassi, RPT >Associate Editor, Piano Technicians Journal >mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-caut@ptg.org [mailto:owner-caut@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Vince >Mrykalo > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 9:15 AM > To: caut@ptg.org > Subject: studio upright pianos > > > I would like to know what make of upright piano(s) your school buys. Here >at BYU we are looking at an alternative to Yamaha P22s. If any of you have >a different line you like, or use, and have a minute, drop me a note and >tell me about it. I would like to use your input for my justification to >change or not. > > Vinny > <mailto:vince@byu.edu> > > THE TOP TEN SIGNS THAT YOUR CO-WORKER IS A COMPUTER HACKER > 10. You ticked him off once and your next phone bill was > $20,000. > 9. He's won the Publisher's Clearing House sweepstakes three > years running. > 8. When asked for his phone number, he gives it in hex. > 7. Seems strangely calm whenever the office LAN goes down. > 6. Somehow he/she gets HBO on his PC at work. > 5. Mumbled, "Oh, puh-leeez" 95 times during the movie "The > Net" > 4. Massive RRSP contribution made in half-cent increments. > 3. Video dating profile lists "public-key encryption" among > turn-ons > 2. When his computer starts up, you hear, "Good Morning, Mr. > President." > 1. You hear him murmur, "Let's see you use that Visa card > now, jerk." > > > >- ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C09C44.B3D58D00 >Content-Type: text/html; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > ><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> ><HTML><HEAD> ><META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dwindows-1252" = >http-equiv=3DContent-Type> ><META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2919.6307" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> ><BODY> ><DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN = >class=3D500342104-22022001>Hi=20 >Vince,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> ><DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN = >class=3D500342104-22022001>I hope=20 >you'll share your responses with us all as many of us are in a similar=20 >situation. It would be good info to have.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> ><DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 >class=3D500342104-22022001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> ><DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 >class=3D500342104-22022001>Thanks,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> ><DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 >class=3D500342104-22022001>jeannie</SPAN></FONT></DIV> ><DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20 >class=3D500342104-22022001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> ><DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN = >class=3D500342104-22022001> ><P><FONT size=3D2>Jeannie Grassi, RPT<BR>Associate Editor, Piano = >Technicians=20 >Journal<BR><A href=3D"mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net"=20 >target=3D_blank>mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net</A><BR></FONT></P></SPAN></= >FONT></DIV> ><BLOCKQUOTE> > <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20 > size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> owner-caut@ptg.org = > > [mailto:owner-caut@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of</B> Vince = >Mrykalo<BR><B>Sent:</B>=20 > Wednesday, February 21, 2001 9:15 AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20 > caut@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> studio upright = >pianos<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>I=20 > would like to know what make of upright piano(s) your school = >buys. Here=20 > at BYU we are looking at an alternative to Yamaha P22s. If any = >of you=20 > have a different line you like, or use, and have a minute, drop me a = >note and=20 > tell me about it. I would like to use your input for my = >justification to=20 > change or not. <BR><BR><B>Vinny<BR></B><I><<A=20 > href=3D"mailto:vince@byu.edu"=20 > eudora=3D"autourl">mailto:vince@byu.edu</A>><BR><BR></I>THE TOP TEN = >SIGNS=20 > THAT YOUR CO-WORKER IS A COMPUTER HACKER<BR>10. You ticked him off = >once and=20 > your next phone bill was <BR>$20,000. <BR>9. He's won the Publisher's = >Clearing=20 > House sweepstakes three <BR>years running. <BR>8. When asked for his = >phone=20 > number, he gives it in hex. <BR>7. Seems strangely calm whenever the = >office=20 > LAN goes down. <BR>6. Somehow he/she gets HBO on his PC at work. = ><BR>5.=20 > Mumbled, "Oh, puh-leeez" 95 times during the movie "The <BR>Net" = ><BR>4.=20 > Massive RRSP contribution made in half-cent increments. <BR>3. Video = >dating=20 > profile lists "public-key encryption" among <BR>turn-ons <BR>2. When = >his=20 > computer starts up, you hear, "Good Morning, Mr. <BR>President." = ><BR>1. You=20 > hear him murmur, "Let's see you use that Visa card <BR>now,=20 >jerk."<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> > >- ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C09C44.B3D58D00-- > >------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 23:42:33 -0500 >From: thepianoarts <thepianoarts@home.com> >Subject: Re: electronic pianos > >> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand >this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. > >- --MS_Mac_OE_3065643753_43471786_MIME_Part >Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit > >Mitch, > > From a composers point of view, in the educaional arena, other than for >'class piano' use, one great advantage of electronic pianos (via MIDI) is >their ability to translate music into multitrack / tambre sequence's for >composition students, and their use for notation programs. They are great >tools. Their (ele. keyboards) success in the real world of commercial music, >(recording & performing) and where the jobs are after graduation, has made >it necessary to include them in a music program. Not a substitute for a >piano though. > The theory and comp professors and students want some, right? The piano >majors want the real thing. > >Dan Reed > >PS Kind of like comparing the differences between electric and acoustic >guitars... > > >on 2/21/01 10:00 PM, Mitch Staples at staples.13@osu.edu wrote: > >This afternoon I was asked by the director of the school of music what I >thought of the idea of having >electronic pianos in the classrooms rather than acoustic. They figure that >this way they could use >some of the mounds of money slated for technology i. e. computers to buy >pianos. My reply was quite >predictably that I thought it was a bad idea. > >I would like some input: > >1. Does anyone have experience with electronic pianos in classrooms? Are >they working out? > >2. I would like to hear some opinions. What do you see as the pros and >cons? > > >Thanks, > >Mitch Staples >Ohio State University > > > > >- --MS_Mac_OE_3065643753_43471786_MIME_Part >Content-type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" >Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable > ><HTML> ><HEAD> ><TITLE>Re: electronic pianos </TITLE> ></HEAD> ><BODY> >Mitch,<BR> ><BR> > From a composers point of view, in the educaional arena,= > other than for 'class piano' use, one great advantage of electronic pianos = >(via MIDI) is their ability to translate music into multitrack /= > tambre sequence's for composition students, and their use for notatio= >n programs. They are great tools. Their (ele. keyboards) success in the real= > world of commercial music, (recording & performing) and where the= > jobs are after graduation, has made it necessary to include them in a= > music program. Not a substitute for a piano though. <BR> > The theory and comp professors and students want some, r= >ight? The piano majors want the real thing. <BR> ><BR> >Dan Reed<BR> ><BR> >PS Kind of like comparing the differences between electric and acoust= >ic guitars...<BR> ><BR> ><BR> >on 2/21/01 10:00 PM, Mitch Staples at staples.13@osu.edu wrote:<BR> ><BR> ><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">This afternoon I was asked by= > the director of the school of music what I thought of the idea of having <B= >R> >electronic pianos in the classrooms rather than acoustic. They figure= > that this way they could use <BR> >some of the mounds of money slated for technology i. e. computers to buy pi= >anos. My reply was quite <BR> >predictably that I thought it was a bad idea. <BR> ></FONT></FONT> <BR> ><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">I would like some input:<BR> ></FONT></FONT> <BR> ><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">1. Does anyone have experience with= > electronic pianos in classrooms? Are they working out?<BR> ></FONT></FONT> <BR> ><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">2. I would like to hear some opinio= >ns. What do you see as the pros and cons?<BR> ></FONT></FONT> <BR> > <BR> ><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Thanks,<BR> ></FONT></FONT> <BR> ><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Mitch Staples<BR> >Ohio State University<BR> ></FONT></FONT><BR> ></BLOCKQUOTE><BR> ></BODY> ></HTML> > > >- --MS_Mac_OE_3065643753_43471786_MIME_Part-- > >------------------------------ > >Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 01:15:07 -0600 >From: John Baird <jbaird@fgi.net> >Subject: Straight flute reamers - was Gun Brush Size > >Check in the July 1991 PTG Journal, page 10, for info on straight flute >reamers. > >The letter (I.) reamer, diameter .2770 part #EDP30820 works well for the >3/O tuning pins. The letter (K) to be used for 4/O pins part #EDP30822 >with diameter >.2820. > >These tools can be ordered through: Jack Benedict, Austin For Logan, >Inc.; 1500 Kenmore Avenue; Buffalo, NY 14226 (716) 875-3770 or FAX (726) >875- >8280 (this contact information is from the 1991 Journal, so it may not >be up-to-date). > >John Baird > >Jon Page wrote: > >> At 03:54 PM 02/20/2001 -0600, you wrote: >> >List, >> > >> >Can someone tell me the size of gun barrel brush to >> >use to clean out tuning pin holes before restringing? >> >(Using the original block) >> > >> >Thanks. >> >Avery >> >> Avery, >> >> .030 caliber >> >> Jon Page > >------------------------------ > >Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 07:32:20 -0500 >From: Lawrence Becker <lawrence.becker@uc.edu> >Subject: Re: Angela Hewitt > >All- > >Ms. Hewitt will be playing a concert here in Cincinnati this Sunday 2/25 as >part of the Xavier Piano Series. She is scheduled to play Capriccio in Bb, >BWV 992 & Toccata in Cmin, BWV 911 by Bach, Variations & Fugue in Eb, Op.35 >by Beethoven, Ravel's Miroirs, and a Fantasia from Annees de Pelerinage II, >No. 7 by Liszt. > >For those of you who have prepared pianos for her, any advice? Sounds like >evenness of voicing is high on her list. Also, though I will probably keep >the piano in ET, I would like to hear suggestions as to what may be a >suitable temperament for such a program. Ed? Others? > >Lawrence > >Lawrence Becker, RPT >Piano Technician >University of Cincinnati >College-Conservatory of Music > >------------------------------ > >Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 08:50:34 -0600 >From: Richard West <rwest1@unl.edu> >Subject: Re: electronic pianos > >- --------------0BBB5E2ACA2C5AED4CEDC980 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; >x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Mitch: > >We have been buying Disklaviers with technology money. Otherwise you >have to ask how long a well-maintained accoustic piano will last >compared to an electronic keyboard. Universities don't always think >long term, but I still think the accoustic option is preferable and will >give longer service. But I'm prejudiced. Does anyone know the life >expectancy of a decent electronic keyboard? Are they like >computers--every 5 years buy a new one to get all the new upgrades and >updated bells and whistles? > >Richard West >University of Nebraska > >Mitch Staples wrote: > >> This afternoon I was asked by the director of the school of music what >> I thought of the idea of havingelectronic pianos in the classrooms >> rather than acoustic. They figure that this way they could usesome of >> the mounds of money slated for technology i. e. computers to buy >> pianos. My reply was quitepredictably that I thought it was a bad >> idea. I would like some input: 1. Does anyone have experience with >> electronic pianos in classrooms? Are they working out? 2. I would >> like to hear some opinions. What do you see as the pros and >> cons? Thanks, Mitch StaplesOhio State University > >- --------------0BBB5E2ACA2C5AED4CEDC980 >Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > ><!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> ><html> ><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> >Mitch: ><p>We have been buying Disklaviers with technology money. Otherwise >you have to ask how long a well-maintained accoustic piano will last compared >to an electronic keyboard. Universities don't always think long term, >but I still think the accoustic option is preferable and will give longer >service. But I'm prejudiced. Does anyone know the life expectancy >of a decent electronic keyboard? Are they like computers--every 5 >years buy a new one to get all the new upgrades and updated bells and whistles? ><p>Richard West ><br>University of Nebraska ><p>Mitch Staples wrote: ><blockquote TYPE=CITE><style></style> ><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>This >afternoon I was asked by the director of the school of music what I thought >of the idea of having</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>electronic >pianos in the classrooms rather than acoustic. They figure that this >way they could use</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>some of >the mounds of money slated for technology i. e. computers to buy pianos. >My reply was quite</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>predictably >that I thought it was a bad idea.</font></font> <font >face="Arial"><font size=-1>I >would like some input:</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>1. >Does anyone have experience with electronic pianos in classrooms? >Are they working out?</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>2. >I would like to hear some opinions. What do you see as the pros and >cons?</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font >size=-1>Thanks,</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Mitch >Staples</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Ohio State >University</font></font></blockquote> > ></body> ></html> > >- --------------0BBB5E2ACA2C5AED4CEDC980-- > >------------------------------ > >Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 08:58:28 -0600 >From: Avery Todd <atodd@UH.EDU> >Subject: Re: Angela Hewitt > >Lawrence, > >As you may remember, Angela recently performed the same program >here at the University of Houston. > >You're correct about the evenness of the voicing. And of course, >just in general, good regulation and damping. A few specific >things to look out for that I had a little problem with here >(solved, though) :-): > >1. In general, very good repetition with no excess friction, >specifically from around the middle on up a ways for trills in >the Bach. Sorry, I don't remember the specific notes. She'll >tell you if she has problems with that! > >2. Damping, particularly on the lowest triple unison in the >bass (Bb1) assuming a Steinway 'D'. (There's a spot in the >Beethoven where it repeatedly jumps down to the octave Bb1 & Bb2. >If it doesn't shut off quickly, it starts to bother her because >it happens several times consecutively.) > >3. Extremely fast single note repetition on F#4 and G#4 (I believe >were the notes) for the Ravel. I don't remember what it's called >but it's when the pianist 'strokes' the key with all 4 fingers. >FAST! She'll also tell you about this. In performance, the spot >that had that sounded like a machine gun repeating, it was so fast. > >She was very gracious, friendly and enjoyable to work with. Of >course, it may have helped that I "stroked" her a little by being >around, asking about any problems, etc. :-) > >Other than that, nothing specific. Her problems on your piano (if >any) may differ from the ones I had but these are some particular >things to watch for. It was a fantastic recital. Do the best >possible and relax and enjoy the recital. I don't think you'll be >disappointed! > >Regards, >Avery > >>Ms. Hewitt will be playing a concert here in Cincinnati this Sunday 2/25 as >>part of the Xavier Piano Series. She is scheduled to play Capriccio in Bb, >>BWV 992 & Toccata in Cmin, BWV 911 by Bach, Variations & Fugue in Eb, Op.35 >>by Beethoven, Ravel's Miroirs, and a Fantasia from Annees de Pelerinage II, >>No. 7 by Liszt. >> >>For those of you who have prepared pianos for her, any advice? Sounds like >>evenness of voicing is high on her list. Also, though I will probably keep >>the piano in ET, I would like to hear suggestions as to what may be a >>suitable temperament for such a program. Ed? Others? >> >>Lawrence >> >>Lawrence Becker, RPT >>Piano Technician >>University of Cincinnati >>College-Conservatory of Music > >------------------------------ > >Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 09:02:47 -0600 >From: Avery Todd <atodd@UH.EDU> >Subject: Re: Straight flute reamers - was Gun Brush Size > >John, > >Thanks for the information. Unfortunately, 1991 was during a time >period when I wasn't a member. My predecessor here left some old >Journals, so I'll check through them, just to be sure. > >I KNEW I should have already ordered the new Journal CD! > >Avery > >>Check in the July 1991 PTG Journal, page 10, for info on straight flute >>reamers. >> >>The letter (I.) reamer, diameter .2770 part #EDP30820 works well for the >>3/O tuning pins. The letter (K) to be used for 4/O pins part #EDP30822 >>with diameter >>.2820. >> >>These tools can be ordered through: Jack Benedict, Austin For Logan, >>Inc.; 1500 Kenmore Avenue; Buffalo, NY 14226 (716) 875-3770 or FAX (726) >>875- >>8280 (this contact information is from the 1991 Journal, so it may not >>be up-to-date). >> >>John Baird >> >>Jon Page wrote: >> >>> At 03:54 PM 02/20/2001 -0600, you wrote: >>> >List, >>> > >>> >Can someone tell me the size of gun barrel brush to >>> >use to clean out tuning pin holes before restringing? >>> >(Using the original block) >>> > >>> >Thanks. >>> >Avery >>> >>> Avery, >>> >>> .030 caliber >>> >>> Jon Page > >------------------------------ > >Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 09:35:15 -0700 >From: Vince Mrykalo <Vince@byu.edu> >Subject: Re: electronic pianos > >- --=====================_3455794==_.ALT >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >Richard West has a valid point re: 5 years of use out of keyboards. We buy >Disklaviers too instead of Clavinovas, or the like. However, we put >Clavinovas, which we get on a loan program, in some of the practice rooms (in >leu of uprights) which compliment the Disklaviers which we have in many of the >teaching studios. The Clavinovas are turned over every year. > >At 10:00 PM 2/21/2001 -0500, you wrote: >> >> This afternoon I was asked by the director of the school of music what I >> thought of the idea of having >> electronic pianos in the classrooms rather than acoustic. They figure that >> this way they could use >> some of the mounds of money slated for technology i. e. computers to buy >> pianos. My reply was quite >> predictably that I thought it was a bad idea. >> >> I would like some input: >> >> 1. Does anyone have experience with electronic pianos in classrooms? Are >> they working out? >> >> 2. I would like to hear some opinions. What do you see as the pros and >cons? >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Mitch Staples >> Ohio State University > > > >- --=====================_3455794==_.ALT >Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" > ><html> >Richard West has a valid point re: 5 years of use out of keyboards. >We buy Disklaviers too instead of Clavinovas, or the like. However, >we put Clavinovas, which we get on a loan program, in some of the >practice rooms (in leu of uprights) which compliment the Disklaviers >which we have in many of the teaching studios. The Clavinovas are turned >over every year. <br> ><br> >At 10:00 PM 2/21/2001 -0500, you wrote: <br> ><font face="arial" size=2><blockquote type=cite cite>This afternoon I was >asked by the director of the school of music what I thought of the idea >of having </font><br> ><font size=2>electronic pianos in the classrooms rather than >acoustic. They figure that this way they could use </font><br> ><font size=2>some of the mounds of money slated for technology i. e. >computers to buy pianos. My reply was quite </font><br> ><font size=2>predictably that I thought it was a bad idea. ></font><br> ><font size=3> <br> ></font><font face="arial" size=2>I would like some input:</font><br> ><font size=3> <br> ></font><font face="arial" size=2>1. Does anyone have experience >with electronic pianos in classrooms? Are they working >out?</font><br> ><font size=3> <br> ></font><font face="arial" size=2>2. I would like to hear some >opinions. What do you see as the pros and cons?</font><br> ><font size=3> <br> > <br> ></font><font face="arial" size=2>Thanks,</font><br> ><font size=3> <br> ></font><font face="arial" size=2>Mitch Staples</font><br> ><font size=2>Ohio State University</font><br> ></blockquote><br> ></html> > >- --=====================_3455794==_.ALT-- > >------------------------------ > >End of caut-digest V2001 #30 >**************************** > >
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