[CAUT] Piano Mechanics class

[Jeannie Grassi]

Hi Paul,

This sounds great.  More people certainly does mean that your own attention
is divided, so being organized is even that much more important.

 

Would you (or anyone else) be willing to share your basic outline or
overview with the rest of us?  I can see where this would be helpful even
with a private student, which I'm contemplating doing.

Thanks,

jeannie 

 

 

 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T
Williams
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 11:21 AM
To: CAUTlist
Subject: [CAUT] Piano Mechanics class

 

Hi All, 

I'm wondering of your CAUTers that teach a basic piano mechanics class on
how many students you usually have.  This year, I have 6 signed up.  The
most I've ever had at once, and I'm wondering how to keep all 12 hands busy
at the same time. 

I don't lecture in front of the classroom a lot, but rather, do a lot of
hands-on teaching while explaining what I'm doing and then have them do it.
Two years ago, I had 4, which was sort of chaotic for me.  I really like 2
or 3, but 6!!?? The tuning basics was the hardest to monitor. 

I've developed a good plan of topics for them to learn and two "projects"
they will be working on is a Yamaha U-1 for the first few weeks after
teaching nomenclature, piano care, basic action functions and regulating on
models. After the Yam, one of the grands from a practice room that's coming
back with a new soundboard in a month or two. 

Since this class only meets for an hour twice a week, I won't be able to get
really detailed on just one aspect of tuning, regulating, or
repairs/rebuilding, but I want to touch on as much as I can. 

Am I making this too "cluttered"? I would like your input as to focusing on
fewer topics, cover a spread of everything on the table, or something in
between. 

Thanks! 

Paul 

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