ethical behavior

[Billbrpt@AOL.COM]

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In a message dated 6/7/02 7:24:42 AM Central Daylight Time, 
pianotuna@accesscomm.ca (Don) writes:


> Ah I see, Piano Tuning is one of the "dark arts", a witches brew that only
> the sacrosanct and initiated have any hope of understanding. These
> "secrets" should be jealously guarded! No need to inform the client of
> anything but the price--and the only reason to do that is because you wish
> to be paid. How silly of me to explain to my clients that their piano may
> sound better in a Historic temperament and offer them a choice.
> 
> I've changed the thread title--as this has nada to do with the original 
> topic.
> 
It is pertinent to the original topic.  An HT was used and part of that 
topic.  It was you who insinuated that Terry was unethical for having not 
*fully disclosed* that fact.

I'll say this here and now.  *B. S.!!!*  While I do occasionally talk about 
those details, I usually feel it is inappropriate, mostly because of people 
like you who have, for the last century, force-fed people the most 
inappropriate temperament of all, ET and have proclaimed it to be standard 
practice and have attempted to force your ideas on everyone who tunes.

It has been written about in all the books and reference materials as the one 
and only way to tune and is taught to people who are learning the profession 
as the one and only way.  It is so ingrained in most people's minds that to 
even think of the concept of an *unequal temperament* produces a strong, if 
not violent reaction.  This fact has to be taken into consideration.  
Therefore, "Don't ask, don't tell, just tune" is my usual and best policy.

So, I just don't happen to believe and swallow the big lie the way you do and 
refuse to be among the majority who are still suckering out for it and 
forcing it upon the public without the full disclosure and explanation that 
you are talking about.  Furthermore, my observations over several years now 
have shown that most people who tune pianos can't really tune ET anyway and 
offer instead, the big mistake that makes a mockery of all of music history's 
carefully developed precedents.  Reverse Well has become the standard, not ET.

I have clearly stated that I do not and will not tune ET and most of the time 
say nothing about my choice of temperament.  If this is a violation of the 
PTG Code of Ethics, then you should file charges against me.  Otherwise, for 
you to continue to allege unethical behavior, it will be you, yourself, who 
will be subject to accusations of libelous conduct.

Bill Bremmer RPT
Madison, Wisconsin
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