This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I disagree. BS in not pure. Carl Meyer Ptg assoc Santa Clara, Ca. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Love=20 To: 'Pianotech'=20 Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 4:53 PM Subject: Practicing on a not so good piano: was RE: tax deductions? I would say that the idea that practicing on a not so great piano = makes you a better pianist is at least counterintuitive, at most, pure = BS. Much of learning and refining piano skills has to do with = developing your sense of hearing and connecting what your hands do to = what your ears hear. It is not, afterall, the same as learning to type. = The poorer the piano, the more you learn to not listen, to ignore what = you hear and therefore surrender control over what you are trying to = accomplish musically. Wondering whether the mechanical problems you are = encountering in executing a difficult passage belong to your fingers or = the action can only serve to confuse the issue more and force you into = some bad habits with respect to relaxation that will not serve your = technique or tone production at all. And as far as advocating poorer = pianos for our adult piano students to improve their technique.well that = would be counterproductive. Remember, critical thinking is a privilege, = not a right. You have to earn it. =20 =20 David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net=20 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Avery Todd Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 2:51 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: tax deductions? =20 Bull hockey!=20 Avery=20 At 09:23 PM 9/23/04, you wrote: Richard said: =20 "I tell them that children and or adults will practice more and can = get much more from the practice with a good piano." =20 That is only good to a certain extent. After the kid, or adult = progresses to a certain level, it will be more beneficial to practice on = a not so great piano. It can do many great wonders to piano technique. Matthew Richard Oliver Snelson <rsnelson0984@mchsi.com> wrote: That's not what Ryan said, Mr. Hechler. Too bad about your nerve, must = be=20 the same one you often hit when your past rants about M.S. I will do exactly what Ryan said also. Finding a junk spinet or = console in=20 a nice home with an older child or younger taking serious lessons on = it will=20 bring on a discussion with the mother or father. I don't care if they = ever=20 call me back to tune for them. I tell them that children and or adults = will=20 practice more and can get much more from the practice with a good = piano. I=20 have never had anyone get mad at me, they say wow! No one has had the = nerve=20 to be honest with us about the piano. After all someone gave it too us = and=20 we really thought it would be nice to have a better piano for our=20 son/daughter to play. Note I didn't say "Grand." And I never follow = the=20 above discussion with the fact that I might h! ave used pianos for = sale. Play your antique piano all you want Mr. Hechler I'll keep on enjoying = my=20 grand piano and having the pleasure of going back to my customers = house when=20 they call to say they purchased a better piano. Why should Ryan keep his statement to himself? You never follow that = advice.=20 Now do you? Richard Oliver Snelson ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Hechler Family"=20 To: "Pianotech"=20 Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 3:12 PM Subject: Re: tax deductions? > Ryan, > > Boy have you hit a major nerve with me. > > Based on your comment, everyone should upgrade to a grand. Nearly 99 = > percent of my business is the pianos you mentioned below. If which = 99=20 > percent have no space for a grand or don't want a grand. And to top = things=20 > off, I own an antique player piano which is a Story & Clark which I = feel=20 > is a g! ood quality instrument. Finally, I also rebuild antique pump = organs=20 > which are not upgradeable. > > So please keep your blanket statements to yourself. > > P.S. I recently acquired a player piano rebuilt job for a Gulbransen = > piano. > > Ryan Sowers wrote: > >=20 > >> Very frequently I am encouraging people to upgrade their spinet,=20 >> consoles, and worn-out uprights. How could I do this in good faith = if I=20 >> don't personally value the instrument enough to warrant owning a = good=20 >> quality one. > > --=20 > Duaine Hechler > Piano, Player Piano, Organ, Pump Organ > Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding > Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild > Reed Organ Society Member > St. Louis, MO 63034 > (314) 838-5587 > dahechler@charter.net > > _______________________________________________ > pianot! ech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >=20 _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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