At 08:00 PM 1/30/2008, Roger Jolly wrote: >Amen Israel, > The magic bullet is just not there. Today I > started a grand regulation by adjusting the rep springs. Darn they > were kicking like a mule, to the point that checking in some areas > was impossible. I also roughed in the checks. >Ops the book tells me that is supposed to be done last. > >Regards Roger Thank you Roger - an affirmation from someone of your reputation does feel good... I have been watching over the past few years as you and others like you (Richard Davenport comes to mind) have been trying to break down that "magic bullet" mentality with regard to regulation in your classes. In my own classes and in my work with the PTG Technical Exams I find this linear "X-steps and you are done" mentality very firmly entrenched - and it is the single largest obstacle to people learning how to regulate actions properly and efficiently. Maybe tonight when I get home I might find some time to explore some of these issues in a bit more detail. Right now I have to rush off and regulate a Yamaha C-3 in someone's rehearsal hall, and it has to be finished by 5:30 tonight (including tuning and voicing). That's the real world. Just can't be done following a recipe - 37 steps or whatever... Israel Stein
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