Certainly a variety of pianos/actions is a good thing but that's far from a poor quality piano.... David Ilvedson ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 10:21:53 +0100 Subject: Re: Practicing on a not so good piano: was RE: tax deductions? >David Love wrote: >> I would say that the idea that practicing on a not so great piano >> makes you a better pianist is at least counterintuitive, at most, pure >> BS. Much of learning and refining piano skills has to do with >> developing your sense of hearing and connecting what your hands do to >> what your ears hear. It is not, afterall, the same as learning to >> type. The poorer the piano, the more you learn to not listen, to >> ignore what you hear and therefore surrender control over what you are >> trying to accomplish musically. Wondering whether the mechanical >> problems you are encountering in executing a difficult passage belong >> to your fingers or the action can only serve to confuse the issue more >> and force you into some bad habits with respect to relaxation that >> will not serve your technique or tone production at all. And as far as >> advocating poorer pianos for our adult piano students to improve their >> technique…well that would be counterproductive. >> >I certainly dont think its wise to advocate playing on <<poor pianos>>. >But beyond that (whatever that as yet not precisely defined term is) I >would have to dissagree entirely with the above. Playing on pianos with >varying degrees and types of response is a reality all pianists must >face. Indeed, given the widely varying types of action configurations >espoused by respected technicians around the world it would seem to me a >very wise thing indeed to be very well familiarized with how to approach >that diversity. >> Remember, critical thinking is a privilege, not a right. You have to >> earn it. >> >I'd rather say its a skill one simply needs to devope. >> David Love >> davidlovepianos@comcast.net >> >RicB >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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