This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Jim, Interesting observations and an interesting question. Man, I'm totally = offended----not. Hmm. Well...I'm trying to remember what it is to learn to tune, I know = for me it was hard work. Maybe it has something to do with upper body = strength? Let's face it, it's a lot easier to learn key bushing than = tuning. Perhaps your girls have somewhat better dexterity for the = tedious little stuff. Maybe you should ask the guys why they like = tuning better than shop work? =20 Come to think of it, tuning <for me> is the necessary drudge work; = voicing, regulating, etc. is the fun stuff. =20 If I think of anything else, I'll let you know. Barbara ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jim Busby=20 To: College and University Technicians=20 Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 4:54 PM Subject: RE: [CAUT] Differences? Michelle, Barbara,=20 =20 A serious question here; I've got three daughters and a son who have = learned to do quite a bit of piano work. The girls all love to do = tedious shop work but HATE to tune. The boy loves to tune but doesn't = like shop work all that much. I just thought it was their personalities = until I started having students work here at BYU. Seems the same = applies. I don't want to come across as sexist in any way, but I want to = understand why. All the female students seem to excel more at the shop = skills, but seem to dislike tuning. It seems harder for them than the = guys. They seem to be less aggressive and more perfectionists and can = hardly stand it if they don't get it right NOW. There are other teachers = besides me so I don't think my teaching style is to be blamed. I guess = the real question is, do women (physically, mentally.) have a harder = time learning to tune?? I really want to encourage more women to take up = the trade. (Help!) =20 Jim Busby BYU =20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/2d/9e/b3/75/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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