tuning test questions

[Kevin E. Ramsey]

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Dave, You'll probably do just fine, and I wouldn't worry about it too =
much. Are you aware of the special conditions that they will require on =
the tuning test, namely 2/1 octaves in the top end? Most people don't =
tune like that usually, but they ask you to do it that way for the exam. =
With the tolerances allowed for in the test, it sounds really daunting =
on paper, but when you get right down to it, you'd have to make some =
pretty serious mistakes in your tuning in order to blow the test.  I =
just think it's worded wrong...
    Concentrate on getting A4 exactly on pitch, get a good temperament, =
and the piano will practically tune itself. The test piano will be one =
that you won't have to fight with. Good Luck. You worry too much.

Kevin.
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Piannaman@aol.com=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 8:41 AM
  Subject: tuning test questions


  Hi List,=20

  Since I first learned to turn a pin or two almost 25 years ago, I =
figure it's about time.  I'm going to take the tuning test sometime in =
April.  I have gone over the PTG requirements for passing.  80% correct =
is required.  Does this mean that 80 percent of the notes in each =
section have to be right on the money with no variance allowed?  Is =
there a certain allowance of cents off?=20

  I've been checking my aural temperaments with tunelab, and am finding =
that about half of the notes are spot on(+/- zero cents), another two =
thirds or so are 1 cent off on either side, and the remainder are 2 =
cents off, with a very occasional 3 cent miss.  Would this pass muster =
for the temperament section?=20

  Thanks in advance,=20

  Dave Stahl=20
  NRPTY(not RPT yet) 
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