Avery: Hearing protectors! I can't/won't tune without them. They are a little pricey, but not nearly as costly as going deaf! dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 6/20/2003 at 5:38 PM Avery Todd wrote: >Del, > >Personally, I also think that something should be done about the >volume level in practice rooms. I hate to tune in most of them >the way I normally would (test blows) because of the volume level! >Carpet? > >Avery > >At 11:35 AM 06/20/03 -0700, you wrote: > >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu> >>To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> >>Sent: June 20, 2003 10:08 AM >>Subject: Re: individual hitch pins >> >> >> > At 11:46 6/20/2003 -0500, you wrote: >> > >One of our string breakers breaks more when the hammers are softer. >> > >He wants that sfffffz to sound sfffffffffffz and if the hammers are >> > >soft you just have to hit it harder! >> > > >> > >dave >> > >> > >> > 1. Have you suggested new batteries in his hearing aid? >> > ;-} >> > >> >>This does bring up a good point. I've worked with several pianists over >the >>years who complained about their pianos not being "loud" enough who were >>simply losing part of their hearing abilities. Some tend to become upset >at >>the suggestion that they get their hearing checked but it does have to be >>said. >> >>Perhaps it should be part of the annual physical music educators go >>through. >> >>Del >> >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives **************** END MESSAGE FROM Avery Todd ********************* _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________
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