Stretch Vs.Temperament, (was Beat Rates)

[Richard Brekne]

Richard Moody wrote:
> 
> Yeah, that scrutiny has to be endured (is there a better word?) as
> in, 'how do you learn unless your mistakes are pointed out'?  And
> its not mistakes really, but "areas for improvement".  Because if
> you are good, how can you get better unless there is an
> opportunity to improve?

Well said indeed. And ofte times really hard to get the
examinee to hang onto. One SOOOO wants to pass and be ....
done with it. Big mistake in attidude if you ask me...but
perhaps understandably human.

>    Which is why I like listening to "the master" do a tuning.  On
> a world class piano of course.  But how often does that
> opportunity come up?  In the old days you went to the master's
> shop or a factory.   Today you can still do that or go to a
> Convention, or try to "beat the machine".

The exams room is my absolute favorite place at the
Conventions. Better instruction on a more fascinating
theme(s) is difficult to find.

>     It is said, "when the student is ready, a teacher will
> appear."   For as long as I am trying to get better, hopefully a
> teacher is just around the corner.   Actually I think the teacher
> appears faster if the student is seeking.

Interesting thought... we are all students really. And
hopefully all continously becomming "ready" for some new
knowledge... always then in need of some new teacher.

>     Hopefully, in this spirit, your examiners could offer to
> demonstrate a tuning (on the same piano) that will exceed their
> evaluation of yours.
>     So RicB,  It sounds like you are pretty damn close.  I would
> learn a lot seeing them actually improve it.

Actually RicM, that was nearly 6 years back now. Since then
I passed the Norwegian, and the PTG test, and have most of
my CTE quals signed off... but its difficult to make the
journey to the US to get enough experience in giving the
exams. Its my hope that we here in Norway can incorperate
some of the ideas and methods in the PTG exam in our new
exams system when that comes about. And my hope is that we
come up with an exam that is first and formost a rewarding
and very instructional experience, as well as being a fair
"judge" of readiness. 

Pe

> 
> ---ricm