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<DIV><FONT size=2>Was that Ron's point? I didn't read it that
way.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=2>From: "Richard Brekne" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no"><FONT
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<DIV><FONT size=2>To: "Pianotech" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT =
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Sent: December 30, 2002 7:24 AM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Subject: Re: [OT] Aural versus ETD tuning
training</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG>Certainly =
Ron N makes a
valid point. Piano techs ofte times display the<BR>same kind of lack of
understanding about the instrument as pianists do.<BR></STRONG>The =
instrument is
indeed complex and for that matter there are things<BR>that apply to =
some
instruments and not others. The pianists "knowledge"<BR>of the =
instrument most
often is not so much in the realm of technical<BR>specifications as is =
ours. But
I think its a mistake to undersestimate<BR>what their own experience =
base
represents. <BR><BR>I aggree that educating pianists to our perspectives =
is
important.<BR>Equally important however is learning to relate to the =
pianists
point of<BR>view. Communication is a two way street and it seems to me =
that
our<BR>responsibilities in this regard are no less then the
pianists.<BR><BR>JMV<BR><BR>RicB<BR><BR><BR><BR>David Love =
wrote:<BR>>
<BR>> I'm not sure of the reason. Certainly, most pianists are =
capable
of a basic<BR>> understanding how the instrument works. I think =
they
would do themselves a<BR>> favor by learning a bit, especially any =
serious
player. Some actually do<BR>> make the attempt and are better =
off for
it. It puts them in a better<BR>> position to communicate what =
they
want out of the instrument and what they<BR>> can expect. I =
spend a
fair amount of time educating my customers. I don't<BR>> mind, =
I think
it helps my business in the long run.<BR>> <BR>> David =
Love<BR>>
<BR>> <BR><BR><BR>-- <BR>Richard Brekne<BR>RPT, N.P.T.F.<BR>UiB, =
Bergen,
Norway<BR></FONT><A href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no"><FONT
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