[pianotech] Interested in work as an RPT

[Tom Rhea, Jr.]

Hello Dennis,

 

As a virtually completed student (I need to do one video tape over again) of
the Randy Potter School of Piano Technology, I can highly recommend his
course.  It is quite detailed and filled with more than enough information
to get you started as a full-time technician or even a part-time tech, if
that is your desire.  I've taken the liberty to include the link to his
School so that you can check it out yourself, but in my estimation, it is by
far the most complete and comprehensive course available.  I retired from
the Navy in 1993 as an Electronics Technician but my last command was the
Fleet Training Center where I was a qualified Navy Instructor.  That
experience has given me a very good insight into good versus bad
instructional courses and Randy's course is the best, by far.  By looking
through this list you can probably tell that there is a lot more to tuning,
repairing and regulating pianos than meets the eye, so a good training
course would be paramount to giving you the best possible head start in this
craft.

 

Good Luck!

 

Tom Rhea, Jr.

Rhea Piano Service

 

http://www.pianotuning.com/

 

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Dennis Quinn
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 4:38 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: [pianotech] Interested in work as an RPT

 

Hello Everyone,

 

I'd like to get some advice on the best way to get into the field of piano
tuning/maintenance/repair (including PTG membership), and Mr. Foote's recent
post seemed to indicate a good time to ask in this forum.

 

I've played the piano for most of my life and earned a BM in Music History a
few years ago. I went on to complete an MS in Library Science, and now I
work full-time as a cataloger for a public library, but I'm considering the
idea of a part-time side job as a freelance piano technician. I have great
deal of respect for the work of RPTs, and I'd really like to be able to help
pianists and piano enthusiasts keep theirs in proper working order.
Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to pursue a full-time training institute
such as those listed on the PTG website. Would a correspondence course
suffice? Are any of them more highly recommended than others? What about
apprenticeship? 

 

Also, 

 

Please feel free to reply off-list if you wish.

 

Thanks,

Dennis Quinn

Dallas/Forth Worth, TX

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