[CAUT] Uniform Formal Education (Jeff Tanner)

[John Ross]

I tune using an ETD, have done since '75.

I find it interesting the point being made, that is the master tuning done at a previous time, still a master tuning.

When I used the SAT, I noticed that the FAC numbers would change, for a specific piano, depending on the season. So I never used a stored tuning, and always got new FAC numbers.

I have a spare ETD, and likewise, I always use the recalculate, when going back to a piano I tuned previously.

So has any determination been done, as to whether the master tuning changes, with changes in humidity?
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
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  Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 5:33 PM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] Uniform Formal Education (Jeff Tanner)


  I can second Wim's comments  - 70% of my work is pitch raising up to 100 cents and leaving the piano in decent tune when finished.  The test doesn't cover that.  An ETD can set a better temperament than most 1st year tuners can aurally.  Many techs use an ETD to suppliment an aural tuning, and many more use an ETD to tune the entire piano.  I know many techs who do a great job with an ETD.   I spose there is an argument "what if the ETD breaks?"  Well, if I relied on an ETD to tune (which I don't), I'd carry a back up ETD with me, as I carry a back up tuning fork (ever lose a tuning fork?)....  Further, the tuning test takes an incredible amount of time to set the piano up, if a master tuning is done ....and common sense tells me that a master tuning done years ago (as was the case when I tested) would have been done when the voicing was different, harmonics were different, and was therefor no longer accurate.   Just have an applicant tune the piano..... either it sounds good, or it doesn't.  Takes a few minutes to evaluate it, and the CTE's job would be a hell of a lot easier ......nothing against all the techs who worked hard to develop the current test, but you have to admit, it's very time consuming for a CTE to administer.  

  Bob Maret, RPT
  Piano Technician






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