[pianotech] (no subject)

[Dean May]

>>... students hear a different sound than on their teacher's pianos, where
they are judged

 

For me, this is the biggie and a closer for selling the pitch raise to the
customer. If I ask, "Does your child complain that your home piano doesn't
sound the same as the teacher's piano?," I will nearly always get an
affirmative answer. We should hope that students are learning more than
mechanical playing skills. They also need to hear pitch and the nuances of
tone. While we can't get much nuance out of a Betsy Ross, we can certainly
help the pitch. 

Dean

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Cy Shuster
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 11:31 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] (no subject)

 

Welcome, Patrick!  Remember that Conrad sells flame suits...

 

Some of the downsides of leaving a piano "a fret low" (as a country church
pastor once said):

... the bass sounds terrible, like a slack rubber band, and has no sustain.
Spinets especially sound a lot better at pitch.

... students hear a different sound than on their teacher's pianos, where
they are judged

... students learn the wrong pitches

... you can't play with other instruments

 

--Cy--

 

Cy Shuster, RPT

ABQ, NM

www.shusterpiano.com

 

On May 9, 2009, at 8:39 AM, Patrick Mackey wrote:





Chuck and Julia and List, 

This brings up an issue I have been wondering about.  Is there any reason to
think that leaving a piano a half-step flat is actually harmful?  It seems
that any time I run across a piano that's been left flat, it is likely to
have separated bass bridge/apron, ribs loose, long bridge cap unglued, etc.
I  am thinking mostly of uprights if that makes any difference.  

Also, I would like to be included in your photo list.  

Also this is my first posting, I've been enjoying the list form the
sidelines for a while and so want to express my appreciation to everyone who
contributes.

Patrick Mackey

New Orleans

 

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