Colin Kenny wrote: > > > I'd like to bring some balance to this rant session. There are > technicians that can tune well above minimum CTE standards(i.e.%99-%100) > with an ETD, and can tune unisons aurally at a similar level(i.e.%100), but > can't tune a temperament aurally that will pass. I'm one of them. And you are not alone. Indeed all like you are to be commended. That does not however change that which others have tried to address. There are a good deal of folks who cannot do well without the ETD, and are shaky at best with them. And the point remains that if you are unable do a decent ear tuning then it is questionable at best whether you are able to judge when the ETD is off on a wild note or not. Tho of course there are exceptions. But then I also have been involved in several ETD tuning exams and have seen first hand the disadvantage that non aural tuners have to deal with. Many simply do not do well at all. I tune both ways, and I agree with the origional post on this thread. Still I am sure we all see that the strictly ETD tuner is here to stay. I personally believe that there is plenty of room for those who achieve a decent degree of compentency and that those who do not will in the end not succeed in sustaining a profession in piano tuning. I would also turn the whole argument around and encourage aural tuners to learn to exploit the ETD for all you can. You can learn alot, and you can greatly improve your aural skills as well as your basic understanding of what a tuning is all about. > > Sincerely, > Colin Kenny > Peru, IN Cheers ! RicB
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