---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Barbara, That was one of the big things I came away with from your class here; whatever you do with voicing, don't do anything you can't "take back", so to speak! :-) At 08:36 AM 3/6/05, you wrote: >Alan, > >Well, I don't think there's a class out there that can cover >everything. The way I learned (and am still learning) was knowing the >basic pinciples and <practicing----a lot.> I taught a class once for the >Houston PTG chapter (hey Avery) on how to get started on voicing (maybe >that's all I really know--I'm no master!) and one of the points I made was >the fear factor is less if you are armed with the knowledge of how to >correct your mistakes, too. > >Besides having picked up excellent suggestions on this list, I go to every >voicing class I can. If I can pick up one little tidbit or expand my >understanding by a smidgeon, it's been worth it. Sometimes the tips I get >don't come from the teacher, but from the person I happen to be sitting >next to! > >Shucks, I won't see you in Kansas City--and I'm not sure when I'll be able >to make it to another annual convention. The new timing (earlier dates in >June) conflicts with important fiscal year end stuff at my husband's job >(annual meetings/reviews, etc.)--he's the boss and sort of has to be >there. Last year he was able to take vacation time to stay home with our >son while I went to Nashville. I've been trying to come up with some >child-care options, but no luck so far. That's the way it works out >sometimes. I'm hoping to attend a regional next fall or spring. > >Keep practicing! > >Barbara Richmond > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net>Alan >To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>'Pianotech' >Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 12:17 AM >Subject: RE: Modern Tone II, the Return of the Question > >Been in one of Don's classes (I think he's an excellent teacher) but it >was only one session and more pre-voicing than voicing. And, as you say, >Kawai oriented. Hoping to see Roger Jolly's whole show (only seen the >second part of his) at National. > >Hope to meet you and many of our cyber-pals there, too. Met several >yesterday at the home office. I like piano people, I really do. So how >come it can get so nasty on the list, sometimes? ;-} > >Alan R. Barnard >Retiring ('till Monday) in Salem, MO ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/d6/ca/4f/d2/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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