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Mannnnnnn.... you got it !
and I love it.....

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On 7-jan-05, at 18:01, David Andersen wrote:


>  The fact that you=92re on this list, and engaged in learning, and=20
> trying to be honest and ethical, immediately puts you in the top 25%=20=

> of people engaged in this craft and the piano business.
>
>  If you love your work, and you=92re good, really good, at some aspect=20=

> of or craft, then you move into the top 10%.
>
>  Okay. Here=92s the payoff: =A0if you
>  =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A01. Love people, and aren=92t afraid to treat =
your clients as=20
> human beings, and
>  =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A02. Are accountable, and take responsibility =
for your=20
> decisions and actions, and
>  =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A03. Are NOT a drama queen---you leave your =
moodiness and angst=20
> at home, and step up like a =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0
>  =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0professional----
>
>  Then you=92re in. You=92re indispensable. Cash flow becomes not a =
problem=20
> unless you=92re livin=92 the high life.
>
>  DUDE---YOU ARE NOT COMPETING WITH THOSE D GRADE HACK ARTISTS NAMED=20
> ABOVE.
>
>  With =A0respect, that=92s your own mental prison. There are serious=20=

> pianists and serious pianos, and plenty of good, trusting, enjoyable=20=

> clients pretty much everywhere. =A0You need to attract them by being =
one=20
> of the best around, and delivering a complete piano service. Blow=20
> people away with your tuning skills. Get serious with voicing and fine=20=

> action regulation. The percentage of pianos that I come upon for the=20=

> first time (new clients)
>  that have been properly maintained is about 3%---and that=92s =
generous.=20
> The stone cold reality is that most =93piano technicians=94 do not do =
a=20
> lick of maintenance. That is a literal gold mine for you, brother, if=20=

> you know what to do.
>
>  You can take a piano that sounds harsh, clangy, piercing, dissonant,=20=

> and feels resistant, shallow, spongy, and heavy, and make it, with=20
> surprisingly little effort---4 to 12 hours, depending on time, trust,=20=

> and budget--
>  a sweet, singing, crisp musical instrument.
>  =A0In most cases. YMMV. =A0:--)
>
>  When you get THERE, you=92re pretty much one of a rare breed, and you=20=

> can command the rates you want.
>
>  There=92s a certain percentage of piano owners who understand the =
value=20
> of what you have to offer.
>  You need to raise your rates, and your reputation, until you attract=20=

> those people. It=92s dead simple.
>
>  FOCUS ON YOUR TUNING SKILLS. It=92s what you do the most of, and what=20=

> separates the sheep from the goats, as it were. Hang out with master=20=

> tuners; take advanced tuning classes; use your ears; trust your body.=20=

> A precise musical tuning can MASSIVELY change a player=92s perception =
of=20
> the piano.
>
>  You are not competing with liars, buffoons and hack artists, Dave.=20
> =A0You=92re so much more than they are.
>  Wake up.
>
>  All the best.....
>
>  David Andersen
>  Malibu, CA
friendly greetings
from
Andr=E9 Oorebeek

Vita Dura Est


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