SAT II Anybody? Apprentice Piano Tuner

[Susan Kline]

Dear "Jazz"

I'm sorry for the snippiness of some of our replies. As you may have
noticed by now, we all use real names on this list. Your giving us only a
nickname may have been why people treated you with less politeness.

You call yourself an apprentice. Are you apprenticed _to_ someone? It is a
good way to learn, if the person training you does high quality work
themselves. One might argue that the educational efforts of the Guild and
the various training courses are really taking the place of the
old-fashioned one-on-one training which is so hard to get now.

I consider that if you are going to tune other people's pianos _for money_,
rather than just as a favor to them, that you need to reach a good level of
skill not only in tuning but in repairs. An ignorant person in a tight
corner can do a lot of damage in a short period of time. 

If there is no one who can teach you within reach, your best bet is to join
the Guild and to take Randy Potter's course. If you are serious enough
about doing good work on pianos, a residential course at a place like the
Bennett Street School is worth the effort.

Sincerely,

Susan Kline

skline@proaxis.com

P.S. There are also "gentle ladies" of the Guild .... and a number of them
are on this list.


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>Dear Sir.
>
>You said I should tune aurally first.
>The truth is I tune my piano by ear .The  piano is at a Restaurant and
>I play for the public every Saturday night.(Just soft jazz, background music
>and what not.)
>
>HOWEVER,
>When I get down to the low bass notes I am not sure what I should be
listening
>for .
>I was hoping maybe you could e mail me some information.
>
>Even though I dont do the most precise tuning on it ,
> The people havent the foggiest even when it IS out of tune .
>I guess I wanted to get a device so that i could be more precise on other
>people pianos when I started tuning.
>Also to check myself and maybe use the computer to learn more aurally.
>
>There are no Aural teachers around here.
>When you tune aurally Do you start with middle C or with A4?
>I do the temperment F3 to F4 so I start with middle C.
>
>Any suggestions on how I can become a better aural tuner?
>How much does it cost to take the PTG test??
>Where can I do it ?
>Would I have to travel far?
>I am in Tx
> 
>Any comments would be greatly Aprreciated gentlemen of the Gulid.
>
>