Blanket condemnations--excuse me

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 12:50 4/11/99 +0100, you wrote:
>Why do use models? Are they one octave models.  Why not use a  piano in
>the test.

>Barrie, 

Portability, consistancy, visibility and education. 

Portability speaks for itself, mostly, but in our chapter the members can
easliy take them home in their cars to practice at home/apartment/flat. 

Consistancy - Years ago, when I joined, there were no standardised tests and
I _did_ do a test on a "real" piano - I regulated the whole thing. That one
seemed to "fall in place", I don't remember anymore, but perhaps it had had
a decent regulation at sometime in the distant past. The models can be
de-regulated to a specific and repeatable amount, quickly and easily. (Maybe
a standard test at that time would have kept this miscreant malcontent out
of the guild?)

Visibility and education become evident if the testee misses something.  At
that time the tester can easily determine and show the testee any errors.
Side visibility is _very_ educational.


Conrad Hoffsommer     mailto:hoffsoco@luther.edu

Tell the truth: there's less to remember.