<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 6/26/2004 7:16:25 PM Central Standard Time, beckt@mt= s.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>I have been using RCT in the exam mode to prac= tice for the tuning test. Can <BR>anyone confirm that the detuning, especial= ly in the bass is plus and minus <BR>25c for the lower bass notes? This seem= s to be a little extreme to me, but <BR>that is where RCT places the detunin= g.<BR><BR>Also, does anyone have the scoring sheet, and could email it to me= ?<BR><BR>Thanks<BR><BR>Terry Beckingham<BR>PTG Associate ( hoping to be RPT = by fall) </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV>Terry</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The scoring in the bass allows for a 25 cent tolerance. That is not her= same as the amount the strings are detuned prior to the exam tuning. If you= would have a RCT with the tuning exam program, you would see that the tunin= g is done in a systematic manner. Basically it untunes the middle section by= about 2 cents, and the treble and bass by about 5 - 10 cents. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Personally, however, I wouldn't worry about the amount of detuning. Jus= t knock the piano out of tune a little, (no more than 10 cents), and just tu= ne it again. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>None of the exam material, including the scoring sheets, etc., are avai= lable on line. If you want to see one, contact you CTE.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wim Blees RPT, CTE</DIV></BODY></HTML>