tax deductions?

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 15:45 9/24/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>Is that a piano tech term?
>
>Matthew
>
>Avery Todd <avery@ev1.net> wrote:
>Bull hockey!
>
>Avery



Well, actually, it is "bull hockey pucks" but Avery was gentleman enough to 
shorten it.

The sentiment is probably shared by all CAUTs who labor under the 
apparently mistaken notion that well maintained pianos, rather than 
overcoming a piano's shortcomings, is the path to true enlightenment.

'Tis true that concert artists encounter a wide variety of conditions out 
on the trail, but you have to have good technique BEFORE you can adapt to 
abherrations.

Technique learned on a bad piano is bad technique.  Example: If you are 
learning a piece which calls for you to do a trill on two notes, one of 
which has has the hammer tail dragging on the backcheck ever so slightly, 
you will learn to favor one note.  When you get to a well regulated piano, 
your trill will be VERY lopsided.


Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT, MPT, CCT, PFP, ACS, CRS.
Decorah, IA

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