[pianotech] Aural tuning question

[Dave Davis]

Now I understand what you are asking. Your original question asked how I (or anyone else) do it. 

I have recently encountered this situation with my brother. He has been around music all his life but doesn't know any intervals (except maybe a half or whole step) He does excellent shop work for me, and has an interest in tuning. The way he is learning is with a mentor who teaches him what intervals are, how to listen to the beats, what a beatless unison sounds like, etc.

Best regards,

Dave Davis


 



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From: Duaine & Laura Hechler <dahechler at att.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2009 9:28:39 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Aural tuning question

Maybe, I need to get to basics for this question.

I am a barbershop singer, so I have a sense of what a 3rd, 5th, m7th,
octave sounds like.

Now, assume for the sake of this question, a non musical person that has
absolutely no other training and talent, wants to be a piano tuner.

Without the aid of a ETD and has no concept of note relations (3rds,
5ths, etc), how is he expected to learn aural tuning ? And learn it well
enough to pass the tests ?

I don't see any other choice for this person to use an ETD - and - never
be able to pass the test - so - how does he get to be an RPT?

Duaine

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