> those little light thingies just wouldn't settle > down for her. Actually, nor would they for me! > I am only hoping that if my hearing causes problems in the next > fifteen years or so, that I can use accumulated knowledge, along with > an electronic device, to make up some of the natural deficiencies When we tune aurally we do not spend the duration of the tone evaluating it's position. I couple of very quick tests tells us all we need to know to make a note relate well with the others. Such is the case with an EDT. One second or so is all that is needed to determine location. More than that confuses the eye, the mind and the tuner. A quick look is far better than a long look. I am one of those who's tuning ear has gone but I find that since I know HOW to tune aurally I can do a better job with an EDT than without it. Once a note is where the machine wants it I can aurally determine its location in terms of what _I_ want to hear. On some pianos it is very hard to hear, like me, so I go with experience, skill, knowledge and trust the machine by understanding it and it's limitation. In my case the EDT is an aid, a tool (like a half ton of other tools I have) and a guide. For the mentioned student it is a crutch. When she can cross from one side to the other she _will_ be a tuner. Using and understanding one now will help you do a better job later when you _need_ one. Newton (True Confessions)
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