<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=US-ASCII"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT";color:blue'>Hi = Nancy,</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT";color:blue'>Please tell....what software do you have for your Palm = device?</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto = MT";color:blue'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT";color:blue'>I suggest = you hire a technician for lessons.  Randy recommends this with his = course.  You will need to have someone mentoring you through the process on a regular = basis.  Also, join the local chapter of PTG.  </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT";color:blue'>Good = luck,</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto = MT";color:blue'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto = MT";color:blue'>jeannie</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto = MT";color:blue'> </span></font></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Copperplate = Gothic Light"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic = Light";color:blue'>Jeannie Grassi, RPT</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Copperplate = Gothic Light"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic = Light";color:blue'>Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New = Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'><a = href="mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net"><font size=2 face="Copperplate Gothic Light"><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Copperplate Gothic = Light"'>mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net</span></font></a></span></font></p>= </div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto = MT";color:blue'> </span></font></p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center = style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </span></font></div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 = face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</spa= n></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>nancy downs<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, August 05, = 2005 5:43 AM<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> learner with = some questions</span></font></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi,</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I'm new here and trying to learn the art of = piano tuning and some of the "fixing" that goes along with it.  = I have the Randy Potter video course and also have software for palm pilot = which I think has helped me to quicken the learning process.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I am wondering if you have suggestions as to = how to find someone who might want to mentor me.  I would expect that I = could be somewhat of a nuisance as I would no doubt have lots of questions and = would want to do some hands on work.  </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As techs, do you feel that it would seem = inappropriate to hire someone to regulate my piano and then ask to observe the = process?  It does need some work and I'm a bit hesitant to just dive in for fear = that I might do something to the piano I'd regret.  I have certainly tuned = it numerous times and fiddled here and there with it .   I did = break a string which also needs to be replaced and would like to observe that as well.  </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I'd really like to learn but wonder if other = tuners would perceive me as a pain in the rear  or potential competition  that they'd rather do without.  = </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Also, is there some kind of consensus as to = how many pianos a person has to tune before they are ready for the real = world?  How does one know when the time is right to start charging rather than = tuning for friends as practice?  Does a newbie tell the customer that they're = new and charge less than a well seasoned tech?</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Any way, just hoping someone here might have = some insight.  </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks,  nancy</span></font></p> </div> </div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center = style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <hr size=1 width="100%" align=center> </span></font></div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Yahoo! 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