[pianotech] Tuning contest proposal

[Mark Schecter]

Dear Duaine.

One hardly needs to torture logic to dismiss contradictions like "deaf tuner." Try not to be absurd.

By the way, are you deaf? If so, that would explain a lot, and require a different response.

-Mark Schecter

------- Original Message -------
From: Duaine & Laura Hechler <dahechler at charter.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: 08-12-21, 3:46:01 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuning contest proposal
With this logic then you are completely eliminating deaf tuners - at
least, deaf tuners - can - tune with ETD's.

So in the same breath, you are throwing out the possibility of deaf
tuners - because - they can't aural tune !

SO THERE !

John Formsma wrote:
Duaine, maybe you should consider joining the Master Piano
Technicians group.  No exam requirements there.

Or, pass the exam with an ETD.  It's allowed.
Relaxing exam standards is hardly any way to retain qualified
people.  If there were a doctor shortage, should we relax the
educational requirements for an MD?  I hardly think so.  Rather,
increase the incentive to become one.  We've dumbed us down too much as
it is.
People who can't learn aural
tuning should never be turning pins for money.  People who won'tlearn bare minimum aural tuning should never become RPTs.  If you cantune a C5 unison, you can learn to hear a
F3-C4 fifth.  Aw, but you know, fifths, fourths, thirds ... it doesn't
matter.  Tune your thirds into fourths for all I care.  Just as long as
it sounds good to you and your customers.
Unisons?  Well, more people might become piano techs if they
didn't have to tune good unisons.  So let's relax the standards there
too.  Why not accept 2.0 cent deviations just to get more members?  Or
5.0 cent deviations.
ETDs? sure!  Let's take 'em all.  Accutuners, Cybertuners,
Verituners, Strobe tuners. Korg guitar tuners, and the list goes on.
 And when ETDs produce varying results, let's not even wonder why. It
just doesn't matter what is used, just as long as one can satisfy his
customer base. 
Don't make a lick of sense, do it?
--JF

On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 2:57 AM, Duaine
& Laura Hechler <dahechler at charter.net>wrote:
BUT,
the RPT tuning test is - limited - to aural tuning.

EXPAND the test to include ETD tunings.

My wife made an interesting point - how many members - quit - because
they only want to use an ETD - and - CURRENTLY can't be accepted as an
RPT.

And, as my local chapter has reported, the RPT population of the
organization is dwindling.



-- 
Duaine Hechler
Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ
Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
Reed Organ Society Member
Florissant, MO 63034
(314) 838-5587
dahechler at charter.netwww.hechlerpianoandorgan.com--
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