Hi Terry, Of all musicians pianists/keyboard players are the least knowledgeable about their instruments. All others are expected to learn routine maintenance. Look around for a specialty string instrument store. At 07:43 AM 18/02/2005 -0500, you wrote: >Maybe cello teachers are much more knowledgeable about their instruments >than piano teachers, but my experience with piano teachers suggests that a >minority of them are capable to steer a buyer to a decent piano. > >That is funny though, when you think about it. I know that I can be pretty >darn critical of a piano owner's lack of knowledge about technical aspects >of pianos, but I have bought trumpets and clarinets for my son, and, let me >tell 'ya, I went at it with less than zero knowledge. Indeed, such a >purchase can be daunting. > >Does Larry Fine have a cello book? Does he have a cellist cousin? > >Terry Farrell > >> Hi Greg, >> >> Make sure she has an excellent bow. >> >> Her teacher should be very involved in the process of selecting an >instrument. >> >> Buy the very best instrument you can afford and it will appreciate over >time. >> >> Strings are more like putting fuel in your car. A particular instrument >> with a particular bow may do well with a particular make of strings. Again >> the teacher should be involved. >> >> At 09:12 PM 17/02/2005 -0500, you wrote: >> >Greetings string playing members, >> > I was hoping that perhaps someone on this list has had >experience >> >buying, playing etc. cellos. I'm faced with the situation some of our own >> >piano service customer fret about i.e. purchasing an instrument for their >> >offspring. I'm having some amount of difficulty helping my daughter >select >> >something within a modest price range (under $5,000). >> >Greg Newell Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 14/02/2005
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