Hi Tanner, That is nothing--except good taste and a better understanding of music and musicians. I do not say you can not be a wonderful technician/tuner if you do not play--but it surely helps. At 06:27 AM 8/10/2010 -0700, you wrote: >I'm always baffled as to why they would require a bachelors degree in music. Nothing learned in the curriculum of a music degree prepares you for the responsibilities of a piano technician. An appreciation and ear for music is all that is ever required. Inventory management, record keeping, manual dexterity, acknowledgement of physics and engineering, and common sense are not taught in the music department. > >(and, yes, I do see that they have somehow justified that an associates degree and 3 years experience as a professional tech, or high school and 6 years experience may be substituted. But where is the logic in that? Doesn't this logic somehow suggest that the music degree substitutes for experience as a professional piano technician?) > >As for the 1/2 time position, they probably need a full time person or two. > >Tanner Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna at yahoo.com http://www.donrose.ca/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-539-0716
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