[pianotech] personal question- where did you learn PT?

[Zoe Sandell]

Thanks Brian

 

I am doing most of your suggestions already

I am an Associate of the local guild- and there is a tremendous wealth of
expertise here.I am also planning on attending 2 PTG conferences this year

I am faithfully reading many posts and as many journal archives as I can- a
lot goes over my head- but some things are starting to sink in and make more
sense

 

I am also half way through Randy Potter's course (although have not sent in
my paperwork yet.) and plan to take a woodworking course this spring

 

Of course- I ogle some of the Piano technology full time schools- but
relocating with my family is  not the easiest thing 

 

Warm regards

Zoe

 

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Brian Trout
Sent: January 14, 2010 9:09 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] personal question- where did you learn PT?

 

Hi Zoe,
 
It's been a while, but I'll toss out some thoughts.
 
I started with a home study course.  Very bad.  Could have learned more from
a few books I could get at the public library.
 
Went to work at a large piano store that had a full rebuilding and
refinishing shop.  Learned a LOT by being there.
 
They had about 10 years worh of the PTG Journal and I read through those.
Learned a bunch there, too.
 
Went to a number of PTG Conventions and took numerous classes.  Learned a
bunch there.  
 
Read through the archives of this list.  Lots of really good stuff there if
you have time to sift through a lot that probably won't mean much to you.
Stick around here and you'll learn who generally writes the things that will
be meaningful to you.
 
If you haven't already, join the guild, and do your best to hang out with
people who know more than you do!  I was lucky to have had just a little
time with some pretty great guys, mostly at PTG classes and gatherings, some
probably wouldn't even remember me, but I remember them... Dave & Willis
Snyder, David Hughes, Dell Fandrich, Ron Nossaman, Andre Bolduc, Roger
Jolly, and many more that my feeble memory isn't bringing to mind for me as
I type this.  
 
Listen, learn, absorb all you can.  You won't remember it all.  But what you
do learn will accumulate.  :-)
 
Best of luck,
 
Brian
 

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From: yiddishtangofever at shaw.ca
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:38:44 -0800
Subject: [pianotech] personal question- where did you learn PT?

As a current student of Piano Technology, trying to carve out my path of
learning on Vancouver Island BC.. I wonder where different people have
gained their knowledge.  If you would like to share your experience I would
be thrilled. because there is so much knowledge and talent on this forum!!

 

Thanks

Zoe

 

 

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