Hi kids----everybody's different; the greatest piano technician I've ever known personally doesn't play; many great technicians---Mark Schecter comes to mind----are awesome players. Every human is different, and we all express this gift we have in a unique way. Personally, I've been a professional musician and singer since I was 12; although I never took a piano lesson, I was classically trained on trombone and "street-and-rock-n- roll band-trained" on drums, guitar, slide guitar, and bass. It's not about musical training and playing; it's about love, skills, commitment, and focus. It's all about listening---to the piano, to your clients, to your own intuition. Best, David Andersen On Jun 3, 2007, at 7:15 AM, Tom Servinsky wrote: > Not that you need to be fine player in order to achieve high levels > of technical ability. But rather,developing a reasonable or > advance level of playing ability can benefit you in gaining a > greater appreciation and understanding of the finer aspects of fine > tuning, regulation, and voicing. For me, it's broadens your > understanding and empathy for the role we play for the pianists, > our customers. > Tom Servinsky > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregor _" <karlkaputt at hotmail.com> > To: <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 7:17 AM > Subject: RE: Do you play piano? > > >> >From: "Elwood Doss" >> >> Is not being able to play well a handicap? I don't >>> think it is for me. As far as I know, I've had no dissatisfied >>> customers. >> >> >> You don´t have to play well. It´s enough to be able to play one or >> two songs. Perhaps it´s not a necessity but it´s a huge advantage. >> I remember situations when I regulated a piano and thought to have >> done everything correct. But playing that instrument showed me >> that there is something going wrong which I never would have >> noticed without playing. >> >> Gregor >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http:// >> toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ >> > >
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