[pianotech] ETD tuning Vs Aural- Some Wisdom

[Gary]

To begin, let me mention that I use an ETD.  I was an aural tuner for 
27years  before incorporating an electronic devise into my arsenal.
This past Thursday, there was a bit of communication breakdown between a 
client and I, regarding what time we actually made the appointment for.
Suffice it to say, that appointment wasn't kept.  However, we did 
reschedule it for Sat morning.  As I was ready to leave that morning, I 
reached for my IPAQ
on it's cradle, and was horrified to note that the charge light was not 
on, meaning, well..it wasn't charged.  So, what was I to do?  Call the 
lady and explain that
my tuning device wasn't charged, therefore I couldn't tune her piano?  
What, and really look like a fool then?  No way;  I just went and tuned 
it like I did back in the old days.
So, there is some worth in knowing..
gary



On 5/27/2012 6:22 AM, Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft wrote:
> ON the money! Well said.
>
> Al -
> High Point, NC
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> On May 26, 2012, at 1:39 PM, Paul McCloud wrote:
>
> Hi, All:
> This discussion about whether to learn aural tuning techniques or not 
> reminds me of something my Guru said to me, "Machines are for experts. 
>  Not for neophytes."
> When learning any craft such as ours, starting from the basics gives 
> one a foundation to build upon.  If you want to be an expert carpenter 
> or cabinetmaker, you learn to use the hand tools first.  I went to 
> L.A. Trade Tech college when I was 19.  We had to make our first 
> projects with only hand tools, no power.  We had to learn to use 
> chisels and hand saws first before we were allowed to use the 
> machinery.  This is how one learns to master the craft.  If one wanted 
> to be a mathematician, does anyone think it's not necessary to learn 
> the times tables?  Sadly, there are some schools that de-emphasize 
> learning times tables.  We have computers and calculators after all. 
>  Why learn spelling?  This is also not taught properly, as one can see 
> in so many publications and online.  We have spell checkers after all. 
>  If you call yourself a writer, would you learn to spell?  Hey, it's 
> not necessary now that we have spellcheckers.  U no wat i meen?
> My mother was an audiologist.  She had earned her degree in Speech and 
> Hearing, and had her own business.  Most of that business consisted of 
> fitting hearing aids.  She would often complain that there were 
> hearing aid fitters that did only that, but didn't know anything about 
> hearing, or the anatomy, or anything of pathology.  They were 
> competitors of my mother.  But, if a doctor had a patient with a 
> hearing problem, he wasn't going to send them to a hearing aid fitter. 
>  My mother would get that referral because she knew more and was an 
> expert in the field.
> The argument over whether one needs to learn aural tuning will never 
> be resolved.  But, if one wants to be an expert in any field, one has 
> to learn it from the beginning.  If you don't learn the basics, you 
> can't call yourself an expert.  If you don't care to be an expert, 
> that's up to you.  But you'll never be known as one.
>
> My take.
> Paul McCloud
> San Diego
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