The teacher's piano

[Clyde Hollinger]

List,

I agree with Julie's assessment of what a piano teacher's piano should
be.  Unfortunately, for every teacher I serve who has a decent grand
piano, there is one (or more) who has a spinet, console, or old
upright.  Sorta sad, in my mind.

And now for a little trivia -- I seem to remember from my
English-teaching days that the preferred spelling is "gray" in this
country.  In the dictionary I have, "grey" refers me to "gray," which is
where the definitions are.  But I reckon both are correct.

Regards,
Clyde Hollinger  

> I would not recommend a gray market piano to a piano teacher.  I happen
> to be a piano teacher and the lack of a Manufacturer warranty and the
> unknown background of such pianos would keep me from even considering
> it.  A piano teacher's piano must always be in excellent condition and
> be there for the long haul with stable tuning, etc, and be able to hold
> up to the heavy usage it will get.  In my area, it's not that much more
> just to buy the new over the gray market, especially for piano teachers
> (some of our area dealers are very good at giving us a price break).
> It's well worth the extra cost.
> 
> Julie Bond, NCTM