<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=windows-1250"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, I don't think there's a = class out there that can cover everything.  The way I learned (and = am still learning) was knowing the basic pinciples and <practicing----a = lot.>  I taught a class once for the Houston PTG chapter (hey Avery) on how to = get started on voicing (maybe that's all I really know--I'm no master!) and one of the points I made was the fear factor is less = if you are armed with the knowledge of how to correct your mistakes, = too.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial = size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Besides having picked up excellent = suggestions on this list, I go to every voicing class I can.  If I can pick up one = little tidbit or expand my understanding by a smidgeon, it's been worth = it.  Sometimes the tips I get don't come from the teacher, but from the = person I happen to be sitting next to!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Shucks, I won't see you in = Kansas City--and I'm not sure when I'll be able to make it to another annual convention. The new timing (earlier dates in June) conflicts with = important fiscal year end stuff at my husband's job (annual meetings/reviews, = etc.)--he's the boss and sort of has to be there.  Last year he was able to = take vacation time to stay home with our son while I went to = Nashville. I've been trying to come up with some child-care options, but no luck so = far.  That's the way it works out sometimes.  I'm hoping to attend a regional next fall or spring.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keep practicing!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tune4u@earthlink.net = href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan</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> Sunday, March 06, 2005 = 12:17 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Modern Tone II, = the Return of the Question</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640210906-06032005><FONT face=Arial>Been in one = of Don's classes (I think he's an excellent teacher) but it was only one = session and more pre-voicing than voicing. And, as you say, Kawai oriented. Hoping = to see Roger Jolly's whole show (only seen the second part of his) at National.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640210906-06032005><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640210906-06032005><FONT face=Arial>Hope to meet = you and many of our cyber-pals there, too. Met several yesterday at the home = office. I like piano people, I really do. So how come it can get so nasty on the = list, sometimes? ;-}</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. = Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=640210906-06032005>Retiring ('till Monday) in </SPAN>Salem, MO</FONT></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>