---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Friends, I am certainly not a pianist. I agree that being able to play well would be an asset. On the other hand, for us non-pianists, what we really need is what I will call deep education and experience. When I go to service a piano, I ask the client if there is anything other than tuning that they want me to check out. If they say no, I plan to do just the tuning, but I may notice something that needs attention. Since they did not perceive a problem, I may say that the problem should be corrected, but that no harm will be done if we plan to do it next time. That helps to keep my schedule sane. I could probably count on one hand the times I felt the customer's requirements were beyond my level of expertise. In those cases I say we can't all specialize in everything, and I refer them to someone who can meet their needs. I am not aware that this approach has ever diminished my reputation. If anything, people might respect me more. Yesterday I worked on two old beaters, but I hope that neither will ever be condemned and discarded, but rather completely rebuilt. They have cases "to die for" -- very few like them around anymore. Maybe I'll get into doing that kind of thing as a hobby someday. The owners know and recognize that the musical capabilities of both instruments are quite limited in their current condition. Regards, Clyde Hollinger, RPT Lititz, PA, USA Farrell wrote: > I think it is always an asset to be able to play piano for the tech. > But I have met quite a few very accomplished techs that do not play. I > think it can be a bit like being blind - you learn other ways to do or > feel the same thing. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/d1/75/32/92/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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