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Sunday, December 12th, 2010
As I have stated in a couple of posts I have been moving in a new direction. In the upcoming months you will be seeing AND “hearing” more from me as we begin to explore new technology. The Network we are building is going to move in a new and exciting direction.
As we embrace some of the newer technology offerings we hope to spark some new interest in groups that have never been involved with music. Each part of The Network has given their careers to improving teaching and appreciation of music. We are hoping to raise that back to a position that people will not only pay closer attention to music but participate.
I am looking forward to the new blogs, ustream, podcasts and more in the next few months.
More on this coming soon.
If you are looking for a piano in San Diego County, if you are looking for a piano in La Jolla or a piano in Carlsbad. Look no further than www.SorrentoValleyMusic.com in Sorrento Valley area of San Diego. In addition to pianos they also carry a full line of guitars, violins and sheet music.
As you are enjoying recorded music for the Holidays, www.RosemaryBaileyMusic.com has some of the best Holiday music around. Log in today to find some of the last remaining CDs.
Lastly, thanks to Max of www.MaxMorganDesign.com for his assistance in growing the social media and outreach with a full vision of where we are headed.
Ric Overton of www.PianoSD.com via www.MaxMorganDesgin.com
Tags: blogs, California, Carlsbad, guitars, La Jolla, music appreciation, podcasts, printed music, Rosemary Bailey, San Diego, San Diego County, Sheet Music, teaching music, ustream.tv, violins, www.MaxMorganDesign.com, www.rosemarybaileymusic.com, www.SorrentoValleyMusic.com
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Friday, December 10th, 2010
I have been busy blogging for some folks and trying to make their websites grow. I will begin soon explaining in detail the “what is” question of social media and the “why” of social media for www.MaxMorganDesign.com . So many people don’t understand, I think I can explain.
www.RosemaryBaileyMusic.com has certainly grown in the past few weeks and the sell of her CDs have been very good.
www.SorrentoValleyMusic.com has begun growing and is doing good. Their sales are starting to pick up as a result of more people finding out about them and that is a very good thing.
We are looking forward to a GREAT Christmas Holiday season. Nice to focus on positive things. This has been a very tough year for so many people, myself included, that its great to see things beginning to pick up.
Unitl next time.
Ric Overton
Tags: Ric Overton, RosemaryBaileyMusic.com, SorrentoValleyMusic.com
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Thursday, December 9th, 2010
I wanted to take a couple of seconds to thank some people for thier services to the music community.
Rosemary Bailey of www.RosemaryBaileyMusic.com has given her time and talents to people all over the country. Rosemary’s talent is incredible and she shows it in every performance. From Broadway to Jazz, Classical to Rock and Roll or Country and Gospel she puts forth her talent to the “nth” degree night after night.
Most recently she has done a Christmas project that is really something else. What makes her so amazing is that not only is she so talented but, she also has a very unique gift of interpretation and understanding of what the music should be saying. Her most recent Christmas project really shows off her connection to her audience and to her talent. Understanding her fans and what they expect, what “should” be played musically and what the song writer intended. Rosemary can seamlessly accomplish this without causing confusion to the person listening and is still able to deliver the song in its intended form.
I hope you will take the time to go to her website and hear a few clips of her Christmas CD
I spoke with her this afternoon and she only has a few left so, log on to her website and order today.
The other group I want to thank is the guys at Sorrento Valley Music
www.SorrentoValleyMusic.com . Jon and Rebecca have really stepped out onto a limb during very challenging times to open their new store. They have such a passion for the business that they will be successful. The other thing is their love for music education. Rebecca has a very exciting teaching program and is working daily with her students to help them with their education and moving to the next level.
They have a full line of pianos, guitars, violins, music accessories and printed music and are working to expand their selection. They are being very smart with their direction and taking small steps to improve every day. So if you are looking for a piano in San Diego, Guitar in San Diego, Violin in San Diego or printed music or accessories look no further than Sorrento Valley Music.
Recently they decided to supply the San Diego Gay Mens Chorus a piano for their upcoming concert at the Birch North Park Theatre on December 11th and 12th. Sorrento Valley Music has sent them an Estonia that has been perfectly voiced and regulated and is in tip top condition. This is no small feat and if you know about Estonia you know just how difficult it can be to supply for an event like this.
My hat is off to Rosemary Bailey and Sorrento Valley Music for their dedication to the music industry, music and music education.
Lastly, this coming weekend is an anniversary of sorts. The San Diego Gay Mens Chorus at
www.SDGMC.org is having a concert this weekend. If you have not already purchased your tickets you should do it as soon as you can because the it is almost a sold out performance.
Hope you are celebrating during the holidays somewhere safe and sharing a great time with friends and family.
Ric Overton
Tags: Birch North Park Theatre, broadway, christmas, classical, country, Estonia piano, gay mens chorus, gospel, guitars, gutiars in san diego, Jazz, music accessories, music community, music education, music interpretation, performance, pianos, pianos in san diego, printed music, printed music in san diego, Ric Overton, rock and roll, Rosemary Bailey, San Diego, san diego gay mens chorus, song writer, teaching, violins, violins in san Diego, www.rosemarybaileymusic.com, www.SDGMC.org, www.SorrentoValleyMusic.com
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Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
Over the past few weeks I have been working with Max Morgan of Max Morgan Design www.MaxMorganDesign.com along with Sorrento Valley Music at www.SorrentoValleyMusic.com and Rosemary Bailey at www.RosemaryBaileyMusic.com . We have been putting together a network that will help to enhance the traffic to our websites.
www.MaxMorganDesign.com has been assiting our media projects from the beginning. Max has really helped me understand the social media world and blogging and multi-media through the internet. I have helped him understand retail and the music business as well as the piano business over all. It has been a real pleasure having been associated with him.
www.SorrentoValleyMusic.com and www.PianoSD.com have been friends for many years. I have really enjoyed working with Jonell and Rebecca. Their commitment to the music business and music education is incredible. This couple has really made a difference.
The latest addition to “The Network” is www.RosemaryBaileyMusic.com . This is another great lady of the music industry. I am not going to reveal the number of years that she has been involved in music but, I will reveal that she is one of the first ladies of music in our industry. She worked as a performer with the great Hammond Organ company for years as well as Technics and more recently with the famous Roland Atelier Organs. You should visit her website and find some of her CDs especially her Christmas CD. Its the greatest.
As things begin to come together I will keep you informed and you will be amazed at “The Network” we start to put together.
Find any of the members of “The Network” here
www.PianoSD.com
www.MaxMorganDesign.com
www.SorrentoValleyMusic.com
www.RosemaryBaileyMusic.com
As always, I am glad that I have the opportunity to communicate with you through this medium. Feel free to contact me at
Ric@PianoSD.com
Ric
Ric Overton of www.PianoSD.com via www.MaxMorganDesign.com
Tags: blog, CDs, Christmas CDs, hammond organ, Max Morgan, Max Morgan Design, roland atelier organ, social media, Sorrento Valley Music, the network, www.rosemarybaileymusic.com, www.SorrentoValleyMusic.com
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Saturday, December 4th, 2010
By now most of you that have been following my blogs have realized that PianoSD.com is no longer in business as of July 2010. While this has broken my heart it has also opened up huge opportunity for me personally to continue to promote music and pianos. I have been through the grieving process and now I am ready to restart my passion for making music and promoting the piano business in a new direction.
Through this trial I have had the opportunity to talk with many of my friends and colleagues who share my interests and they are keenly aware that we have to make some changes in the industry and in our culture if we are to survive. Through that we came to a mutual agreement that perhaps embracing modern day technology is the right answer.
Max Morgan of Max Morgan Design has helped in coming up with a workable solution to our increasingly demanding media and together we have launched a new social media solution. We have now begun to offer a social media package which will include posts on social media applications such as Facebook, Twitter, My Space, etc. as well as blogs and email blasts for piano dealers and music enthusiasts each month. Through that we are hoping to raise the awareness of the need for music and music education.
Social Media is here. It is going to be here for some time to come. It’s time for us to open our lines of communication to all types of people and in so doing we hope to learn what it is that we, as an industry, can do to help people be more interested in making music. There are so many “fun” things for us and our children to do today that the thought of learning to play a musical instrument never comes to mind. However, I have never EVER had anyone say to me “I am sad that I learned to play a musical instrument”. Quite the contrary, I have had LOTS of people tell me “I am so sorry that I never learned to play”. This tells me a lot. I hope to turn that into a positive for as many people as I possibly can.
During the time that PianoSD was open in San Diego I fully understood the need to reach out to the teachers and offer as much as I possibly could. Some people have said “see what that got you” and to that my reply is “yes, I helped as many teachers as I could give their students something that ‘life’ will never take away…….appreciation of music and in some cases developing a talent that will bring a smile to many people for many years to come”.
Follow our various blogs and posts to see what happens next. It is going to be a very exciting journey. This journey begins with our regular posts at www.PianoSD.com, www.MaxMorganDesign.com, www.RosemaryBaileyMusic.com, www.SorrentoValleyMusic.com. Visit these websites and then be sure to let them know how you heard about them. Also, watch as this list grows with innovative music dealers who are ready to branch out.
If your company is interested in a social media solution please feel free to contact us at www.PianoSD.com or www.MaxMorganDesign.com or by simply emailing Ric@PianoSD.com.
Thanks again
Ric Overton via www.PianoSD.com and www.MaxMorganDesign.com
Tags: blogs, facebook, innovative, making music, Max Morgan, music education, music enthusiasts, my space, passion, PianoSD.com, promote music, RosemaryBaileyMusic.com, San Diego, social media, Twitter, www.MaxMorganDesign.com, www.PianoSD.com, www.SorrentoValleyMusic.com
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
As many of you know, PianoSD.com has been working very hard to establish itself as the place in San Diego to get your piano, classes, moving (with Precision Piano Moving-www.PrecisionPianoMoving.net), tuning (with Accutone Piano Tuning – PianoServSD.com), your source for recitals in our Performance Hall and piano classes. We have decided to step out in faith and have hired a professional who is very well versed in Pianos and Piano Music to head our education department. We realize the importance of music education and the benefit to each of our customers as well as the community. This is the reason we are quite excited to present the newest addition to the PianoSD.com family: Leighanne Twaddle.
Leighanne Twaddle has joined PianoSD as Director of Music Education. She comes from Scottsdale, AZ where she taught music in the Scottsdale School District for 31 years. She has been a church choral director and accompanist and a private piano teacher for over 25 years. Last June Leighanne had the opportunity to sing in Carnegie Hall under the direction of Greg Gilpin and Joseph Martin. She carries the honors of the Scottsdale Charros Teacher of the Year and Who’s Who Among Educators. Leighanne belongs to many professional organizations including MENC, American College of Musicians-National Guild of Piano Teachers, and National Federation of Music Clubs. Leighanne received her Bachelor of Music degree from Arizona State University and her Master’s of Arts in Education degree from the University of Phoenix.
Among Leighanne’s responsibilities are building our School of Music and our sheet music department. We have customers that come into our store on a regular basis from San Marcos, Carlsbad, Rancho Santa Fe and of course La Jolla as well as many other parts of the surrounding areas because they love the atmosphere at PianoSD and enjoy our concept. We are a very unique piano dealer, so whether you need to talk about learning piano, teaching piano, tuning your piano, moving your piano or owning a piano we will always be delighted to help you.
Stop by when you get a chance, meet Leighanne we would certainly enjoy meeting you.
Ric Overton
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Monday, May 31st, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
To: All Art, Music and Community Editors, Piano Music Lovers
June 3rd and 4th 2010, San Diego: Come and Meet Carl Ulrich Sauter–Master Piano Builder, Whose Family Name Still Appears On Pianos After 192 Years.
PianoSD.com is pleased to announce the visit to San Diego of the Sauter company’s owner and operator, Carl Ulrich Sauter. Mr. Sauter’s name appears on every piano manufactured by the Sauter Pianoforte Manufactur Company which has the tradition of building pianos since 1819—the longest family owned piano company in the world. “Its survival is owed to the instruments built with Tradition, Quality & Style.” describes Ric Overton of Piano SD. “Mr. Sauter is coming to insure the integrity of the Sauter name, his very own, in North America.”
Relatively new in San Diego, Sauter started with its young founder assisting in the building of pianos for Ludwig van Beethoven. Since then, the piano company has remained in the family, carried the family name and continued with its vast knowledge of piano style and construction throughout many decades. While the oldest, it is also innovative. By combining visual sophistication and unequal sound productions, Sauter is definitely a leader.
Sauter Pianos are known for their unique and superb designs.In the words of Carl Ulrich Sauter himself: “We just do not care about phony marketing strategies and target groups. We follow our dream to build the best upright or grand piano of the world and ensure that today there is a broad choice of real instruments that are far superior to the corporate cookie cutter manufacturers.” Sauter pianos qualify in every way among the best-made pianos in the world. Caring musicians select the brand for its sound qualities.
Ric Overton, owner of Piano SD, will host a public meeting for Mr. Sauter on June 3, and a chapter meeting of Piano Technical Guild on June 4. “At PianoSD.com”, says Overton, “we strive to make people happy and make music fun. With a strong emphasis on music education, we want people to understand what they are buying and understand music. Our goal is to make PianoSD.com a place where Music, Education and the Arts come together, this is why we are delighted to host Mr. Sauter and have everyone meet the man who leads the oldest piano manufacturer that still operates under its family name.”
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Ric Overton
Owner, PianoSD.com
Tags: California, Carl Ulrich Sauter, Ludwig van Beethoven, master piano builder, music instruments, North America, piano, Piano Technicians Guild, PianoSD.com, Ric Overton, San Diego, Sauter Pianoforte manufacture Company
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Cleaning is never fun and easy but, it is something that must be done from time to time.
What we use in the store is a polish that is designed specifically for the high polish pianos. Although the easiest and simplest way to do the cleaning is by using a very soft and lintless cloth like a cheesecloth or old soft T-shirt works wonders. I say to dampen the cloth a little but only to the smallest extent and my adage is to wash your hands, rinse the soap off well and then dry them on the cloth that you are going to use to dust. In other words very lightly damp.
If your piano has a wood grain or a satin finish then do the same thing except be sure to wipe with the grain of the wood. NEVER EVER use furniture polish to clean your piano. It is not good for the piano and it will take a long time to get the residue off.
Use the same technique when wiping off your keys. DO NOT use polish or cleaner of any kind EVER to clean your keys. If they are ivory this is not good at all because in many cases it will cause the ivory to absorb the polish and the keys will simply come off.
Here’s the tricky part. If you have a grand piano dust will inevitably get onto the soundboard of the piano (that piece of wood that is under the big metal plate) and if you are like me at all this will make you insane. Please do not attempt to clean that yourself. Call a certified technician which you can find at www.PTG.org and tell them you need to clean your soundboard and have your piano tuned. Paul McCloud at Accutone Piano Tuning www.pianoservsd.com is the guy we use here at PianoSD.com in Mission Valley in San Diego, California.
If you live in a particular humid area of San Diego for example like Carlsbad or La Jolla, you will notice that the dust will “stick” to the soundboard a little more than if you live in a drier climate like Rancho Santa Fe or San Marcos. In the cases that the climate is a little drier you will notice that the dust gets in quicker but is a little easier removed. However, in either case please call a certified tech to come out to do the work at his next tuning, but, let him know when you set your appointment that your piano needs a thourough cleaning that way he is prepared.
If you need some polish that is designed specifically for the piano you can find it here at PianoSD.com.
Drop by and say hello sometime we would love to meet you.
Ric Overton
Tags: Accutone Piano Tuning, California, Carlsbad, certified technician, La Jolla, Mission Valley, Paul McCloud, piano, PianoSD.com, Rancho Santa Fe, Ric Overton, San Diego, San Marcos, www.pianoservsd.com, www.PTG.org
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
I hear more than my share of talk about real or fake pianos. Some people have actually commented that they don’t like fake pianos. They were talking of course about digital pianos.
Although there are certainly some arguments about accoustic vs. digital pianos, there are still people who would prefer accoustic pianos over digital pianos. I recently had a discussion with a gentleman from Carlsbad who told me that he was convinced that the digital piano was a terrible thing to learn on - that is until he actually sat down and played one. He was so overjoyed with the digital piano that he purchased one on the spot.
We have many piano teachers who are turning to digital now too. Teachers are finding many ways to use digital that was never possible before. You can record, use computer functions to help you compose, always in perfect pitch, automatic transpose, easily transportable, heat and humidity dont effect it at all, several voices to choose from which give you the capabilities to play and entire orchestra score with recording and really the list goes on.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpnsZKmuO0Q
Of course, the accoustic piano will never disappear but, we are finding that more and more people are turning to digital pianos as an alternative for use with more demanding music that is being performed today.
The touch is very realistic and the sound is incredible. I know when I was first introduced to the idea of digital piano I was not completely sold, however, once I understood the basics of how digitals operated I was just absolutley thrilled with the possibilities that the digital world opened to me.
We have customers from many parts of San Diego such as Rancho Santa Fe, La Jolla and San Marcos that have become real fans of the Roland digital pianos because of thier realism in touch, tone and clarity of sound. More information can be found at www.RolandUS.com
If you have any questions or comments feel free to let me know and I will try to help you. Feel free to stop by our store located in the heart of Mission Valley in San Diego, California.
Stop by and see us we would love to meet you.
Ric Overton
Tags: accoustic vs. digital pianos, California, Carlsbad, digital pianos, La Jolla, Mission Valley, piano teachers, Rancho Santa Fe, Ric Overton, San Diego, San Marcos, www.RolandUS.com
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