<HTML><BODY> <div>I cannot claim to come from a math-challenged family.  My brother is a math teacher at a junior college, so there goes that excuse.  But I am not gifted in that regard, for whatever reason.  Algebra gave me fits when I was in junior high, and I promptly forgot it all.  Nonetheless, I don't want to remain ignorant about it, because much of what we do is directly or indirectly governed by mathematical rules and principles</div> <div> </div> <div>My brother teaches math online.  I'm going to ask him to point me towards a course suited to my needs.  </div> <div> </div> <div>Question:  can anybody hazard a guess or give an informed opinion as to what level of math is necessary to understanding the concept of scaling, and other more advanced aspects of piano technology?</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div style="CLEAR: both">Dave Stahl<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Dave Stahl Piano Service<br> 650-224-3560<br> dstahlpiano@sbcglobal.net<br> http://dstahlpiano.net/<br> <br> <br> </div> <div class="AOLPromoFooter"> <hr style="margin-top:10px;" /> <a href="http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/1615326657x4311227241x4298082137/aol?redir=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaol%2Ecom%2Fnewaol" target="_blank"><b>Check out the new AOL</b></a>. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.<br /> </div> </BODY></HTML>