Hi All, The exam is *not*: a tuning -when did you ever come accross a piano that was sharp flat sharp flat? -when were you *limited* as to the time you wanted to spend in real life (yes I know concert situations--but in a home) -done on a grand piano--many tuners make their living from uprights (why not use a good quality upright?) -subjective -stress building to the MAX! I am sure most people who fail do so because of panic. If doing a tuning caused this much stress I would recommend finding another line of work before it *kills* you. The exam is: -not subjective--the numbers *don't* lie. -shows the ability of the technician to recreate (or perhaps reinvent?) a particular pattern which shows the potential for good tuning ability. At the same time I recently heard a tuning by a competitor of *great* repute. His tuning ability is *quite* modest and if this tuning had been for an exam he would have failed with a mark below 60%. He is *not* an associate (nor an RPT, nor is he a *beginner*). Yet musicians are *quite* pleased with his work, or is his *price*? His unisons sound good. Perhaps he unwittingly uses some form of unusal temperament (I was going to say historical--but *accidental* would be more accurate). Conclusions? All that matters is unisons. Stabilty is a close second. Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts drose@dlcwest.com http://www.dlcwest.com/~drose/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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