Early in my tuning, I tried to learn aural tuning. I even took a class at convention. But, alas, I absolutely can't understand the checks and which one is faster/slower 3rds/4ths and all of that. If my ETD breaks, then I can't tune until its fixed. Plus, in my case I have fallback work - player piano rebuilds and reed organ rebuilds - currently booked to 2011. Duaine William Monroe wrote: > Duaine, > > In my opinion, it is like learning math before using a calculator. > One really should know how to perform an operation before letting the > machine take over. Otherwise, what are your checks? Even if your > clients are 100% satisfied with machine tunings, if it malfunctions in > some way or other, how would ever know, and how would you accurately > check to confirm if there was an error? > > Same with a calculator. I balance my checkbook with one, but I always > look at the numbers and see that they make sense. If they don't I > double check. If I didn't know how to do math, I'd never even know I > should be double checking. > > Please recognize I'm trying to be constructive here. > > William R. Monroe -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at charter.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years
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