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Openwood

I know this is a bonkers question, but does anyone know if it's possible to hire a stage piano in Florence, Italy? I'm taking a choir there in February and it would be great NOT to have to cart our own Yamaha P90 and speakers across from the UK.

Any advice gratefully received.

Openwood

From your photo, its easy to see why you would need one

One duet stool per buttock does the job nicely

Openwood

Austin.

Every time.

And his sister's novels aren't bad either.

Openwood

I've got a John Austin duet stool at home and am very happy with it. I've always prefered to use a duet stool, not just for the obvious reason, but also because they somehow feel more solid. It's also nice to buy British when you can.

Openwood

Anyone got any good suggestions to deal with piano withdrawal symptoms?

Listen to Glenn Gould.

Openwood

sp.
4/10
could do better.

Ouch!! And mee a teecher an' all. No wonder the country's gone to the dogs

Openwood

you are supposed to be in school and teaching at around 12:54 p.m Oh don't worry, I was in bloody school alright - I've perfected the art of typing posts in 5 minutes with one hand whilst shovelling a sandwhich/biscuit/coffee in my face with the other in those precious gaps between lessons and rehe...

Openwood

This thread is not about how much the tone can be changed by voicing - we will leave that for another time Don't worry, I think I'll wait at least another geological age or two before I treat everyone to my thoughts on THAT topic again. I'm a shameless thread-hijacker, I know, but I'm trying to giv...

Openwood

Is there any regulation that the dealers normally do that would have a significant effect on the tone of a piano.

Regular viewers will be delighted to know that I am going to say nothing on this topic

Openwood

I once had a sustain pedal that clicked when it was used. Drove me nuts (as the man who went to the doctor with a steering wheel sticking out of his trousers said). My tuner at the time insisted it wasn't happening and I could never be at home when he visited. In the end I just turned the rod round ...

Openwood

I know what Ruth will say, "Oh, Noooooo".

Openwood

I have yet to visit but will keep you informed!

This is better than The Archers!

Openwood

I think you'll need to be more specific - what exactly's gone wrong?

Openwood

I can play "Flight of the Bumblebee" backwards

That would be "Flight of the genetically modified Bumblebee" then.

Openwood

The service you are providing is even better value for the school than the staff they employ for curriculum teaching,

I can sort of see what they were getting at, but as a class teacher I like to think that I am terribly expensive but TERRIFICALLY good value

Openwood

dispensing with the useless and ugly slow-fall system

Hmmmmm - personally I quite like having it, but that's probably down to the generations of kids who found slamming fallboards shut to be the very height of originality and wit. Oh, how I laughed.

Openwood

the other local teacher....only likes to teach at diploma level or above

There's posh

Openwood

Does that imply that bad pianists CAN teach? I don't think so . . . . Yeah, it's like those smug gits who take great pleasure in coming up and saying "Of course, they say those who can do and those who can't, teach". Yeah, that's really hilarious, thanks for that. Tell you what, have my Y...

Openwood

I need to get myself signed up with a union

Too right. I wouldn't set foot in a classroom/teaching room without union cover.

Openwood

Steph, do you always do hour long lessons?

Openwood

Why not borrow my handy disposable Franklin Mint 'Pocket Bureaurocrat'

Now THAT is something I really could use!

Openwood

genaa - no worries, I agree with the point you made! God, I cannot get over the fact that a school could have the bare-faced cheek to demand money from visiting music teachers for the privilege of enhancing its teaching and learning provision. How a*se about face can you get? It's just completely wr...

Openwood

The wife has them you can fry an egg on her some times,

Well, I can see why she fell for you Barrie, you old smooth-talking romantic

Openwood

The service you are providing is even better value for the school than the staff they employ for curriculum teaching, Ahem, well, I couldn't possibly agree with that :lol: But, the thing is ,Steph, as has been pointed out here already, YOU are providing THEM with a service and if they don't see it ...

Openwood

I'm sure it's legal, but SO short-sighted. My SMT are wise enough to realise that freelance instrumental teachers give far more to the school in terms in terms of 'value added' (dreadful phrase, I know) than they take away financially - and this in a school that is far from rich. We try to make visi...

Openwood

BLOODY HELL, It's just sunk in to me what the original message was getting at. If that's what your finance officer is suggesting, he or she needs to be given a good talking to. You can't charge private teachers for enhancing the school's musical provision - that's completely bonkers. I bet the schoo...

Openwood

Oh yes, I meant to hire the facilities. If someone is coming in to teach your students, they are adding value both to the school as a whole and more especially to the music department. It would be completely outrageous to charge them for that. Yes, they are earning money for themselves but they are ...

Openwood

Steph,

My school charges £45 per hour for the music room and £60 per hour for the main hall.

Openwood

Openwood

I keep the cover on my Yam C3 now - got sick of dusting it every 2 minutes and in any case anything bigger than a molecule leaves whirly scratches on the surface when its dusted - and that's using every product Cory ever invented. Basically, polyester is crap (but attractively priced).

Openwood

I'll buy you a pint should we ever meet!!

I'll drink to that

Openwood

finding a good Yamaha dealer is less easy than first it looks. Once again Piano Guy hits the nail on the head! I stupidly allowed myself to be seduced by full-on advertising. Only myself to blame :cry: DMathew - I'd certainly take the advice from PG et al here and avoid the big discounters. Oh, the...

Openwood

My guess is that our Openwood bought a Yam at a low price

I know, I know.

Openwood

I got a YUS1 for school last year and it's been nothing but bloody trouble. The sensor rail for the silent system was faulty, meaning that the middle two octaves wouldn't work in silent mode. It took Yamaha 7 months to replace it and now the notes (in silent mode) are sounding unevenly or not at all...

Openwood

Thanks for info chaps.

Openwood

If you want to do the job properly ask the guys at Heckschers

Who are they then? Couldn't find them online.

Also, Yamaha Unicorn polish seems to be discontinued. Back to Brasso!!

Openwood

why don't you buy Yamaha Unicon

Interesting! I never heard of this stuff - I'll try and find some. Failing that, it's Brasso here I come!

Openwood

Right, I'm gonna give it a go!

Openwood

So would I need to add anything to the Brasso, or just put it on 'neat'?

Openwood

Be brave, now...

I must admit I've turned into Private Pike at the prospect of putting Brasso on a polyester finish, but if you chaps use it, I'll summon up some courage from deep deep down! What's the best method then? Just a regular cloth for application and a non-abrasive cloth for buffing?

Openwood

try buffing it out with brasso first

Gulp - Brasso? Really??

Openwood

mdw - thanks for the swift reply! It's not deep at all - you wouldn't know it was there by running fingers over it - so hopefully just a one visit job!

Openwood

Can I get scuff/light scratch marks on a black polyester finish Yam C3 sorted out by a general French polisher or would it need a specialist?

It's limited to two small areas, both about the size of a match box which I stupidly failed to notice when it was delivered. Any ball park ideas of cost?

Openwood

baby grand piano, compact size, elegant and classic style, beautiful wood finish, would be the centre piece of any home, excellent tone, regularly tuned, would suit both the beginner and advanced pianist. £### That's an outrageous attempt to induce unsuspecting members of the public to ha...

Openwood

Well, in what is REALLY my last post on the subject (honest) I'll just say that the C7 was an example, and perhaps not the best one to use. I've also had work done on a C3, a U1, and a couple of P something-or-others and I've been very pleased with the results. I don't think I have implied that 'any...

Openwood

I'd better make this my last contribution (sorry, waffle) on the subject of voicing/toning whatever you want to call it - clearly there are very different views out there. I'm not a technician, I'm a music teacher and pianist and I can speak only from personal experience. I've been lucky enough to h...

Openwood

this magic of voicing is much overrated in my opinion

Sigh.

Openwood

I don't think Fazioli make uprights

There's a beer advert in there somewhere - "Fazioli don't make uprights, but if they did....."

Openwood

The best piano is the one you like the best. I think these 'best of' lists are pointless*. I mean what's the 'best' painting, or the 'best' sentence? I dunno.

*Although you will note that this does not stop me pontificating on the matter.

Openwood

Sounds like an interesting disc. I had a look at the Caird hall website - classy venue.

Openwood

Is there an echo in here?!

echo in here?!

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