Modern Tone II, the Return of the Question

[Avery Todd]

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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

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