I use the term "Baby Grand" almost every day as we rent them out to various functions in the city. I like the word, and will continue to use it. I sympathize with the fear of sharing our specialized knowledge with someone who is not at least a part-time professional technician. It reminds me of a chef I used to work with who wouldn't share his "secrets" with me, because, presumably, I hadn't "deserved" it yet since I didn't apprentice like he did for several years. Also, it reminds me of high level martial arts or Yogic practices which cannot be taught until the student has advanced appropriately. *However*, there is a big difference between learning how to make ghee and fry some scallops, and entering the world of inner demons to progress on your soul's journey. In the first case, there is more danger to the scallops than to you :) With pianos, I take each situation at hand as a unique one, and act accordingly. Sometimes, I freely diseminate information (hopefully not misinformation), sometimes not. It depends on many factors. For example, I will not teach someone how to tune if they are not seriously intending at least a part-time profession of it. On the other hand, I love to describe the theory behind inharmonicity to anyone who will listen. In the case of this list-serve, it may be wise to understand who we are speaking to before making a strong judgement, especially a negative one. As Gandalf says: "...Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends." On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 8:15 AM, <pianofritz50 at aol.com> wrote: > No serious person uses the term "Baby Grand"? > > check out: http://www.kawaius.com/main_links/grands_09/ge20.html and > > http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail.html?CNTID=1325&CNTYP=PRODUCT&LGFL=Y > http://www.steinway.com/steinway/catalogue/models.shtml > > Kawai & Yamaha & Steinway refer to a "Baby Grand" class of pianos. > > Maybe some piano tuners don't refer to a classification of "Baby Grands", > but certain manufacturers certainly do. > > Robert: That was a nice "thank you" to those who responded to your > question w/ positive suggestions. Hopefully we're all here to learn & share > what knowledge we have. > > Bill Fritz > > From: Robin Stevens <pianobee at bigpond.com> To: 'Ken & Pat Gerler' < > kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net>; pianotech at ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] Advice > about intermittent note on Yamaha grand Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:59:07 > +1030 > > I think that Robert gave his non tech status away when he called his piano a > "baby grand" No piano tuners I know of refers to any model grand as "a baby" > Robin > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100214/997a3b4b/attachment-0001.htm>
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