Mar 29
adminChapter Meetings
Chapter Meeting:
Technical Program:
“Tuning with CyberTuner” Presented by Ron Berry, RPT
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Location:
North United Methodist Church
3808 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Description:
Learn from Ron the nuances of using CyberTuner. Ron has much to share about tuning with the iRCT software application and has been one of the earliest adopters and proponents of understanding tuning with ETDs.
Jan 25
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Chapter Meeting:
Technical Program:
“Revisiting Virgil Smith’s aural tuning temperament” Presentation: Lisa Londe
Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm
Location:
Piano Warehouse of Indianapolis
8509 Zionsville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46268
Description:
For those who may not have seen this program before or are just learning how to set an aural temperament we will focus on “laying the bearings” with Virgil Smith’s tuning sequence. It’s an inspired method developed by Virgil employing m3rd’s and M3rd’s and how they relate to P4th’s and P5th’s, as well as M6th’s – with an understanding of what happens when any of these intervals are expanded or contracted in equal temperament.
Nov 20
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Indianapolis Chapter Christmas Dinner
Mondy, December 2nd at 6:30pm
At the Jazz Kitchen
5377 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46220 (SE corner of 54th and College Ave.)
Buffet Dinner, vegetarian option available
The chapter will pay for dinner and non-alcoholic beverages
Hope you can plan to attend – spouses are welcome
We will have a white elephant gift exchange – Please bring a wrapped piano technical tool if you would like to participate. Spouses are welcome to bring a non-tech gift for the exchange, too.
Please RSVP by Friday, November 29th via text to Bill Scharbrough 317-432-4056
Happy Holidays
Oct 30
adminChapter Meetings
Chapter Meeting:
Technical Program:
Grand Piano Regulation and Voicing
Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Time: 9:am to 4:30 pm
** Please confirm your attendance by Wednesday, November 6th to be included for lunch.
Location:
North United Methodist Church
3808 N Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Description:
Welcome to Matthew Banks, Concert Technician, Indiana University
Matthew Banks has had the privilege of working as a concert piano technician at Steinway & Sons in New York, where he also taught piano building at the Steinway factory. During his time at Steinway, he worked on pianos at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, and Madison Square Garden. Matthew worked with hundreds of Steinway Artists to meet their needs. He later served as the Head Technician at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music before becoming Chief Technician at Faust Harrison Pianos. Matthew has spent several summers as a concert technician at the Aspen Music Festival. Currently, he is a concert technician at the Jacobs School of Music. Specializing in concert piano preparation, Matthew is dedicated to ensuring that each instrument is performance-ready at the highest level, maintaining a commitment to craftsmanship that brings out the best in both the instruments and the artists.
Sep 13
adminChapter Meetings
Here is our Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 calendar.
Indy PTG Chapter Meetings: Generally, the 2nd Tuesday of the month 7:00 pm (with some exceptions as per special events, as below)
October 8, 2024, 7:00 pm
- Chapter meeting:
- Technical Discussion: Floating Pitch above and below A440 hz / Pitch Raising
- Location: Piano Warehouse of Indianapolis, 8509 Zionsville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46268
November 9, 2024, All Day Saturday
- Chapter meeting:
- Technical Discussion: Concert Prep & Tuning with Matthew Banks
- Location: TBD
December 2, 2024, Chapter Christmas Party
- Dinner and White Elephant Gift Exchange
- Location: Jazz Kitchen
January 14, 2025, 7:00 pm
- Chapter meeting:
- Technical Discussion:
- Location: TBD
February 11, 2025, 7:00 pm
- Chapter meeting:
- Technical Discussion:
- Location: TBD
March 5-8, 2025 – 2025 South Central Regional Conference (SCRC)
March 11, 2025, 7:00 pm
- Chapter meeting:
- Technical Discussion:
- Location: TBD
April 8, 2025, 7:00 pm
- Chapter meeting:
- Technical Discussion:
- Location: TBD
May 13, 2025, 7:00 pm – Chapter Elections
- Chapter meeting:
- Technical Discussion:
- Location: TBD
June 10, 2025, 7:00 pm
- Chapter meeting:
- Technical Discussion:
- Location: TBD
July 16-19, 2025 – 2025 PTG Convention and Technical Institute
July ??, 2026 – 2026 PTG Convention and Technical Institute
- Location: Arlington, VA (Washington D.C.)
Aug 01
adminChapter Meetings
Chapter Picnic, Sunday Aug. 11th 1:00 pm
At Doug Dale’s
13254 Cumberland Rd.
Fishers, IN 46038
I hope you’ve been having a good summer so far. For anyone who travelled to Reno for the convention this year, I hope it wasn’t too hot and there were good classes. The Midwest conference in Kansas City is coming up soon now! (Sept 20-22nd, early registration ends Aug 31st)
We have a picnic coming up soon. Please bring a side dish and an extra chair if you have one. The chapter will provide soft drinks and the main course. As always, spouses and kids are welcome too. Please reply if you are planning to attend.
I think we are a great chapter and I hope we can continue supporting and sharing ideas with each other. I am looking forward to seeing you all there!
Warmly,
—
Elizabeth Rochow, RPT
Apr 19
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Chapter Meeting:
Chapter Elections – If anyone is interested in serving as a chapter officer, nominations are open.
Technical Program:
Installing new hammers and/or reconditioning the damper system
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm
Location:
Winter & Sons Piano Shop
9600 County Road 525 E, Indianapolis, IN 46259
(If directions are needed please contact Seth at 317-363-1931)
Description:
Join us at Winter & Sons Piano Shop to discuss hammer installation and/or reconditioning of damper system.
Apr 05
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Technical Program:
PianoSens: New technology in electronic tuning — Innovative piano string sensor for ETD’s.
Seven Norsworthy
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm
Location:
Zoom Meeting
Description:
An overview and demonstration of the PianoSens electronic tuning sensor
Feb 26
adminChapter Meetings
Technical Program:
“Glues, goo-es and Potions”: Chemicals – what goes where, and when?
Presented by Maria Pollock, RPT
Central East Regional Vice-President from Chicago
Date: Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm
Location:
Northside Baptist Church
3021 E. 71st Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Description:
An overview of the basic classes of glues, lubricants and solvents.
The class provides information of where to get chemicals, how to store them, and demonstrates how to safely handle and apply them.
** Please welcome Maria on her visit to our chapter – she has a great program planned on the chemicals we typically use on piano parts.
We plan to meet Maria for supper at 5:00 pm at Sahm’s Restaurant, 65th & Keystone Ave.
Chapter meeting begins at 7:00 pm. Hope many of you will attend.
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