This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Sure did, Jerry, and thanks! =20 Alan R. Barnard Salem, MO -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Jerry Cohen Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 9:28 AM To: 'Pianotech' Subject: RE: Modern Tone II, the Return of the Question =20 =20 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Alan Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 1:08 AM To: 'Pianotech' Subject: RE: Modern Tone II, the Return of the Question =20 =20 P.S. Part of my pursuit of this at this time is a desire to rescue an = area Methodist church from the shrill, busy, ultra-bright, piercing, stident, trident (gummed up) sound of the little Samick SG-172 grand they bought. = I'm pretty sure it's going to start with some serious string seating, bridge = pin stabilization, and regulation--followed by a session in the back room = with those hammers ... under a bright light ... with a rubber hose and brass knuckles, to soften them up. I don't THINK I could make it worse, even = with what I know, now. And, no, there are no other guild techs within two = hours of here and no local yokels I'd want to invite to help. I am alllllll aloooooooone here in the elephant ivory graveyard. =20 =20 Alan, =20 I think the Samick is an excellent piano to start learning with. I did = some voicing on one a few weeks ago. It was also shrill and painful to tune. = The hammers are actually decent quality, and with needling, you can create = nice elasticity in the shoulders, and create whatever you want as you = approach the top. =20 Since you are just starting, my advice is to make some improvement in = some section. If you try to do everything, you will get frustrated and lose perspective. For example, even though the whole piano sounds shrill, try = to find one octave that is a little worse (or a lot worse) than the rest. = Work only on that section, and try to make it blend perfectly with the rest = of the piano. By doing this you will be developing your skills at not only = tone building, but also creating an even line. After you have finished that section, pat yourself on the back, and leave the piano for maybe a week = or two. Then you can start working on other sections. If you work on the = whole piano at once, you can easily lose your reference.=20 =20 We met briefly during Don Mannino=92s voicing class in Sacramento. While = he spent more time on pre-voicing, he really did demonstrate most of the principles of voicing. I suggest starting with the shoulders, trying to = feel the elasticity being created. Work on one note at a time. Make a few = stabs, front and rear, and listen to the result. The difference should be heard = in the mF and F levels. Listen very carefully. When you hear a difference, = move to the next note, even if you haven=92t finished the first one. = Remember, the needling tool works a lot better than the unneedling tool! Eventually = you can start working up to the crown, but stay away from the strike point = for now. Use this area to create a nice mp and p sound. The final result = should be nice tone which has variety from pp to F. At FF it should start to = crash. Then you have created the full dynamic range of the piano. =20 It was good to meet you last month, however briefly, and I hope this = helps. =20 Jerry Cohen NJ Chapter =20 =20 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 03/01/2005 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.2 - Release Date: 03/04/2005 --=20 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.2 - Release Date: 03/04/2005 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/a9/47/07/d0/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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