Carl, Hey, that refreshments poke hurt...I have to admit I haven't been to a lot of chapter meetings lately..."too many hats syndrome". Also don't put me into your "DOM" group. I'm only 50 and I shower all the time. David I. >And! Why are you trying to entice this newby to your "Northernmost Chapter"? I saw her first. Get lost! As the pseudo-acting vp of our chapter, I'm in charge of the tech sessions. And! we serve refreshments! Melissa! just kidding. All your replies come from DOM's (dirty old men) I'm a dom but I'm basically harmless. I do love pianos, and I don't have any secrets so I will tell you anything I know if you have 5 minutes to spare. David, can we call a truce for now? Melissa may not like the dirty laundry. Carl Meyer > [Original Message] > From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 10/1/00 12:13:41 PM > Subject: RE: Wanna be piano tuner > > Melissa, > > If RPT status is a goal, be warned of Carl's Associate bias...;-] > > David I. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf > Of Carl W. Meyer > Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2000 6:24 PM > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: RE: Wanna be piano tuner > > > Melissa: My name is Carl Meyer. I live in Santa Clara, just next door to > you. Feel free to call me at 408/984-0482. I have a background in > teaching and am presently helping another wannabee. You may access my > totally biased opinions for free. > > Carl Meyer > > > [Original Message] > > From: <Hotsteno@cs.com> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Date: 9/30/00 2:47:33 PM > > Subject: Wanna be piano tuner > > > > Hello! > > > > My name is Melissa Roen. I'm new to this list this morning. Ordinarily > I > > read a list for a while before posting, but I'm just so excited about > this > > that I wanted to post now. I went through this lists' archives and > couldn't > > find a specific answer to my exact question, although I bet someone has > asked > > it and I just can't find it. Anyway, I posted a message to this effect > on > > rec.music.makers.piano this morning already, but I know I'll get more and > > better responses here. > > > > I'm a 29-year-old court reporter living in San Jose, California. I have > > played the piano since I was four years old and have had a lot of musical > > training through private lessons and as a music major in College and at > Aspen > > Music School. Today I play mostly for my own pleasure and to relieve the > > organist at our church from time to time. (Yes, I play the organ too, > but > > that's not the point here!) > > > > Anyway, I have arrived at a point where I have a little money and a > little > > time to learn a skill I have desired since high school: I want to learn > to > > tune and repair pianos. > > > > I took a correspondence course as a teenager, with disastrous results. > Now I > > understand I had a very poor tuning hammer provided and the information I > > received was poorly delivered and, at worst, just plain wrong. This time > I > > want to do things "right." What I'm trying to ascertain is what is the > best > > way to go about this? My specific goal is to eventually take and pass > the > > RPT exam. > > > > All I have done so far is purchased a book, "Piano Servicing, Tuning, and > > Rebuilding," by Arthur A. Reblitz. What I am thinking is rather than go > the > > correspondence course way, I should read the book thoroughly; buy the > best > > equipment I can afford -- what specifically, I'm not yet sure of, nor > where > > to buy it; buy some of the other videotapes and books recommended at the > back > > if the book and study them; and then hire someone who is already a RPT to > > teach me one-on-one until I get the hang of it. I also plan to join the > > Piano Technician's > > Guild. > > > > I would go to a school, but there are none in my area (San Jose, > California). > > > > > > So to summarize: > > Is this the truly the best way to learn? > > What equipment do I need to buy? Where should I get it from? > > Should I reconsider taking a correspondence course? > > Is there anything else I should know about? > > > > Thanks for letting me pick your collective brains! > > > > Best wishes, > > Melissa > > hotsteno@cs.com > > > > > > Melissa Roen > > CSR No. 12284 > > Pulone & Stromberg > > Certified Shorthand Reporters > > > > > > --- Carl W. Meyer, Santa Clara, Ca. > --- cmpiano@earthlink.net > > > > > --- Carl W. Meyer, Santa Clara, Ca. --- cmpiano@earthlink.net
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