At 12:31 PM 4/18/2006 -0500, you wrote: >As a piano instructor, I've always been fascinated by the work of the >piano tuner/tech. The only problem is it creates a new level of listening >and I begin to hear problems that were probably already present in the >piano. (Result: the dreaded call-back). > >Similarly, as a student tech, I'm beginning to hear problems in our piano >that I had the "luxury" of never hearing before. Now, not only am I >critical of the music but critical of the instrument as well. It's >driving my husband nuts! =) > >Michelle Smith >Student Tuner >Bastrop, Texas Fear not! Critically listening to a piano eventually develops into aural hypochondria, especially of an instrument which you have tuned. The trick then is to actually enjoy the _music_ at a recital/concert... ;-} Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score, - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.
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