lessons learned

[Scott Jackson]

Watch out for people using playalong disks. This is more common now, as publishers such as 'Alfreds' have CDs to go with their beginners courses. Even 'little Debbie' will know the pitch of the piano is wrong as she tries to play with the CD.

Scott Jackson
Australia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan" <tune4u@earthlink.net>
To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 12:38 PM
Subject: RE: lessons learned


| Must be a Canadian thing.
| 
| Good-naturedly, respectfully, I disagree. A very rusty old piano, as
| described, I would tune flat if I thought strings were going to be
| snapping left and right. (Notice I did not use the word "flat" in
| describing it to the customer.) 
| 
| Unless little Debbie has perfect pitch, I don't think we will ruin her
| chances of musical stardom. On the other hand, learning on a rusty old
| upright just might!
| 
| What those folks need is a new piano, OR a complete rebuild from yours
| truly.
| 
| Alan R. Barnard
| Salem, MO