Honestly, I pretty much agree with you and I would have no problem with the RPT tuning test allowing the use of ETDs for the temperament and octaves part as long as the unisons test was an aural one. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Duaine Hechler Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 5:40 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Old can of worms (was Re: tunelab vs verituner) AMEN ! That test (aural) compares to a "modern" engineer having to take the test with only a slide-rule and a pencil. Just reminding On 05/09/2012 07:01 PM, Leslie Bartlett wrote: > About this I screamed 15 years ago, and still do. When I went to grad > school they said, "Your comprehensive exams will cover the Field of Music." > Terrifying! But they also said, "if you attend classes, do your work, > attend recitals, it is expected that you will pass your comps and complete > the degree." It should be expected that people who take the exam would > pass. A 50% flunk rate almost kept me from taking the darned thing. If the > Guild wants RPTS, they are going to have to make the whole testing process > less terrifying-*which I think mainly applies to the tuning test............ > Associates are going to have to be able to go into that test with some > confidence, which still is sadly lacking. I don't know that I would do it > again.* -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing& Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home& Business user of Linux - 11 years
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