This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Avery, Yes, be prepared! I hope I remember correctly that I stressed going = slow and listening a lot. But at that point I know I was referring to = things like making sure you had a hardener, such as an acetone/keytop = mixture on hand in case a little too much softening had occurred, etc. = Obviously, after shaping hammers, reattaching the felt *might* prove to = be a problem.... ;-) Barbara Richmond ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Avery Todd=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 8:00 PM Subject: Re: Modern Tone II, the Return of the Question Hi Barbara,=20 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! :-)=20 At 08:36 AM 3/6/05, you wrote: Alan, =20 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 principles 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. =20 =20 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! =20 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. =20 Keep practicing! =20 Barbara Richmond =20 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/38/ef/07/c8/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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