Hi, I'm putting together a brief document designed to inform families and embolden (and sometimes educate) piano teachers about the matter about what is basic for success in lessons. I'm playing with the idea of a "student instrument", defining it as an instrument that is lower in price than a "professional" instrument, but possesses all the required characteristics necessary for a student to progress well. What follows is a very basic outline of what I'm thinking thus far. I would be interested in your feedback and suggestions. My goal is that the reader is confronted with the reasonableness of it all. I want to assume an intelligent but not necessarily musically educated audience. Anything that sounds technical and vague (like "tone progressing evenly across the keyboard") would be fleshed out to make it more understandable. Floyd Gadd Manitoba Chapter What constitutes a good "Student Piano"? Basic Functionality Tunable at standard pitch All keys and pedals work Inviting to the Student Keyboard in good condition No feeling of heaviness in playing Pleasing tone, neither harsh nor dull Consistent operation of notes No bobbling hammers No clicks and groans Tone progresses evenly across the keyboard. Musically responsive Easy to produce both tender and dramatic sounds Consistently responsive touch What can you get when you are willing to pay more? Upright Pianos Fuller, more vibrant sound More scope in the varieties of sound Grand Pianos Clearer definition in the sound More satisfying and precise feeling of touch in the keyboard What options do I have if my piano does not measure up? Regulating, Repair and Reconditioning Replacement with new or used (reference to pianobuyer.com) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100324/84d24dc6/attachment.htm>
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