Fwd: piano parts, etc

[Jeff Tanner]

Sure, that's fine.  From your post, I just wasn't sure whether you had seen
 the book and knew what was in it.

 As far as another text, I don't know.  That's part of the reason I posted
 about a year ago about not having many new texts to choose from and that so
 many of the old standard texts have gone out of print, and are getting hard
 to find.  I've found a few used texts on Ebay, and some of them sell pretty
 high.

 There are plenty of texts on how to regulate an action, by using standard
 settings of where to position the parts.  But as far as generally
 explaining how the jack, repetition lever, etc, function to create double
 escapement, or why the backcheck is important to the function of
 repetition, I'm unaware of texts which have a general explanation for the
 purpose of what you're trying to convey.  They may be out there, and I
 haven't seen everything that's out there.  But neither have I heard any
 referrals to any of those texts if they are available.

 Jeff


> Jeff
>
> Thank you for your note. I am aware of the contents of the book. I had it
>at one time, but somewhere along the way it disappeared. (Maybe I gave it
>tot he chapter library.) But I think a reference book like this could be
>very useful for my class, for the very reason you explained, as a
>companion source. My outline includes a description of each part of the
>piano, it's material, use, and function. I think it would be very helpful
>if the students had a picture of each part, and where it belongs in the
>piano. That way, when they call their piano tuner sometime in the future,
>they can explain exactly which part they think isn't working right. (at
>least that is the goal).
>
> The other reference book I am going to use is Larry Fine's Piano Book.
>Again, not so much as a text book, but as a reference book, when it comes
>time in my curriculum for the buying a new and/or used piano.
>
> I don't what other book is available on the market that could be used as
>a text book per se. Do you?
>
> Wim
>
> PS I would like to share your post, and the one I just wrote, to the
>list. Would you allow that?
>
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