[pianotech] Customer complaint

[David Renaud]

Hello

     Yes, this case did make me scratch my head.

      I have a hypothesis that we become accustomed to what we are exposed to. It is 
Sneaky. Yes, any big jump to a lower standard leaps out to us, but if left exposed to 
Gradually deteriorating Pitch and tone, not listening to other players, instruments, recordings,
And points of reference. If our only point of reference is what we are exposed to, standards 
Slowly drop, and expectations devolve.
      Teaching wind instruments, it is amazing how many high school clarinet and saxophone
Students don't listen to professional players of their own instrument, and how many have never 
Been to a live concert featuring their own instrument.  One of the most important things to do
As a wind teacher is to get them listening to professionals of their instrument, so their 
Point of reference is not high school amateur players around them. Whatever our concept in our brain, we will find a way to sound like that. Amazing how clarinet and sax student 
Suddenly can change their sound when they start listening, (and have a few techniques to work with) the techniques with listening and points of reference don't do much)

      I think here we had a case of isolation, and gradual deterioration over time, over years.

      Still, yes I hear you. 
      This was a good one for the book; classic. 

                                          Cheers
                                           Dave Renaud.

       



> And that lady was a music teacher!
> 
> Isn't it extraordinary how some piano teachers do not seem particulary to love the piano or to be into piano recordings and pianists. One wonders, had Horowtiz or Wild or any of the great pianists given a recital in her town, if that lady would have bothered to go.
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> You would think if she loved the piano and the literature of the piano, she would know at least from recordings what a piano should sound like. And what pianos did she herself learn on?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> David.
> 
> 
>> now the minor 9th had "bite" that was Brand new to her. She had a Beethoven piece with a Minor 9th she had never truely heard before. 
>>    I took the time to explain "perfect" intervals, and dissonant intervals. I took the time to 
>> De tune a couple unisons and retune them, showing the effect on an intervals clarity.
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