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<DIV>Hi Guys</DIV>
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<DIV>Hey, that's some word, and only one piano.</DIV>
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<DIV>Sorry guys. I'm bored</DIV>
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<DIV>Tony</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=rrg@unlv.edu href="mailto:rrg@unlv.edu">Robert =
Goodale</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 02, =
2002 4:01
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> What do pianos sound =
like?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I find it interesting what =
words both
pianists and technicians use to describe the sound of a particular
piano. With so many definitions is there really a =
standard? I'm
sure most would agree. Here are a some phrases commonly =
used to
describe pianos...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"bright"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"dark"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"tinny"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"rough"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"crisp"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"tubby"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"muddy"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"dead"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"full"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"weak"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"deep"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"shallow"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"metallic"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"woody"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds "grainy"
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds
"smooth"</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"hollow"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"clean"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds "dry"
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds
"cool"</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"transparent"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"hard"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"solid"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"glassy"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"fluid"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"reflective"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds =
"hot"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Well there you go. <U>That</U> is what a piano sounds
like.</DIV>
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<DIV>Rob Goodale</DIV>
<DIV>Las Vegas, NV</DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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