J-term

[Kam544@aol.com]

Gordon Large, RPT, Mt. Vernon, Maine wrote:

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I'd like to know if anyone here in our group teaches or has taught such a
course, and if so, what would be a reasonable amount of material to cover in
one month.  I don't see myself turning out an army of piano technicians, but
rather view this as an opportunity to educate people so that they may be
better able to talk to their piano technician.

A while back there was a fair amount of discussion about texts used in such a
class.  I'll be checking those too.  Thanks in advance to any and all who
respond to this request.

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Dear Mr. Large,

I taught one J-term at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

I used the book Piano Tuning, A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs by J.
Cree Fischer.  Each student purchased a beginning tuning outfit that
comprised a tuning lever, four rubber mutes, three felt muting strips, a felt
strip inserter tool, and a tuning fork.

Each student had their own practice room piano for the entire term.
 Lectures, demonstrations, hands-on, and tests (written, technical, and
tuning) were given.

There were five enrollees.  It went well.

Keith A. McGavern, RPT
Oklahoma Chapter