This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment For correspondence, the Potter course is by far the most complete, not cheap but fairly comprehensive. The "American" course is a rip IMHO. Ideally, you'd take the school training but also find someone to apprentice with. Not easy to find, I suppose, but this would be ideal. There are excellent residence schools but I'm not the one to recommend any. If you can afford to attend one, I think it would be a fabulous start to the biz. You can learn on your own but it ain't easy! Mostly you need to find a piano or two or three (one upright, one grand, and one spinet or drop action console would be ideal) on which you can really spend some time learning, experimenting, etc. Start attending PTG local meetings immediately and any regional & national conventions you can get to. Ask about the PACE materials and other exam prep stuff. Careful about grabbing just any old "tune your own piano" book. You'd be amazed how tuning has progressed, in a scientific sense (including aural tuning), compared to a lot of what is in print out there. Also, a book that is not really comprehensive will just frustrate and confuse you. There are excellent books available through PTG and some come with the Potter course. Don't know your circumstances, but you may not want to give up your day job right away. It takes a while to learn enough to make money and it takes a while to build a clientele. As to the latter, don't just put your name in the phone book and wait for calls you have to work hard to get it going. There are tips on this in Potter and a lot of real-world tips in the pianotech archives ... http://www.ptg.org/cgi-bin/htsearch Have fun! Alan Barnard Salem, MO -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of BEEsignature9@aol.com Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 11:30 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Questions form a person soon to be new to the profession... Questions form a person soon to be new to the profession... Hello I am preparing and investigating to get an education to become a Registered piano technician... Hopefully, this will appropriate to ask here... If not please e-mail me off of the list... Is there a list online that rates or reviews the different Schools of Piano Technology? What are some pointers on seeking the best education available? ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/93/e5/87/3d/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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