voicing learning curve

[KeyKat88 at aol.com]

Greetings, 

    I am in business for about 3 1/2 years. For what this is worth, througout 
this time at various times, I have been called to voice some pianos for local 
celebreties and usually the comp[laint is the same; the piano sounds too 
shrill or hard.

   I merely "sugar coat" the hammers. This means very lightly neeedling the 
area very close to the strike point and a bit right on the strike point. Works 
for them... and for me. However I am planning on learning more as  I am more 
able to attend PTG conventions.

Julia Gottshall
REading, PA 
In a message dated 2/5/2007 4:25:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
edmiller3 at hotmail.com writes:
Hello,

I'm looking for some voicing advice (mentoring). I'm two years into learning 
the piano trade and have learned a great deal already in the realm of 
tuning, regulating and repairing (though I know there's MUCH more to learn). 
I've found that most skills are pretty straight foward, they just take a 
little doing to get the hang of.

Voicing, on the other hand, seems to me to be the most nuanced skill of them 
all. I'm a bit intimidated by it. There are so many techniques that I have 
read about. I'm sure most of them have merit, but none of them mean anything 
if the technician has not developed a fine ear for tonal quality and 
characterstics, and the subtle changes that can be achieved by manipulating 
the hammers.

I'm intereted in hearing any thoughts on how one develops this skill. I'm 
less interested in specific techniques. I'm more looking for insight into 
the process of learning to be a quality voicing technician. Possibly some 
some stories from your own voicing learning process.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Ed
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