Input for Intro Tuning Presentation

[Greg Newell]

Dennis,
    I would love a copy! Can you send it e-mail or should I send you something
for postage?
Greg

Dennis Benson wrote:

> Greg,
>     I did a class for our local piano teacher group. I have the text for
> that if you're interested.
>
>     Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Newell <gnewell@netzero.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 12:53 AM
> Subject: Re: Input for Intro Tuning Presentation
>
> >Joel,
> >    After you get them would you forward them to me too? I am trying to
> prepare
> >some sort of a class to offer the general public. I'm guessing that people
> are
> >interested in how to best care for their pianos and what makes them tick.
> Has
> >anyone done something similar? What might you suggest that people pay for
> such a
> >class?
> >    Greg Newell
> >
> >JCSwafford@AOL.COM wrote:
> >
> >> Dear List:
> >>
> >> I have been asked to do a tuning presentation for a high school band
> class.
> >> I have practically no experience in teaching, but have a fairly thorough
> >> understanding of tuning theory in equal temperament.
> >>
> >> I need to adapt this knowledge to areas of band instruments and their
> >> functioning in solo and ensemble. The band teacher wanted me to explain
> to
> >> the students why it is important to pay attention to pitch in particular.
> >>
> >> I would very much appreciate some input in the way of guidelines or
> >> individual content for this type of presentation. Any ideas that you have
> >> would be beneficial, especially from those experienced lecturers. If you
> have
> >> handouts or outlines from your presentations I would very much love to
> have
> >> them.
> >>
> >> The presentation will be about 30 minutes.
> >>
> >> Thanks for your help.
> >>
> >> Joel Swafford, RPT