[pianotech] aural tuning

[Paul T Williams]

Too bad that doesn't work for CAUT's ;>) 

Paul




From:
Ryan Sowers <tunerryan at gmail.com>
To:
pianotech at ptg.org
Date:
01/26/2011 10:42 AM
Subject:
Re: [pianotech] aural tuning



Well, like LaRoy Edwards has said, "If you would like to make more money, 
wear a tie. It's Ok if you don't want to make more money. But if you do, 
wear a tie."

Ryan


On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 6:43 AM, Marshall Gisondi <pianotune05 at hotmail.com
> wrote:
Hi Everyone,
By responding to the list about aural tuning, I feel as if I just bought a 
puppy and forgot to house train him, I better watch where I step. :-)   As 
a vison impaired person, we were trained the aural method at the school of 
course.  I recall hearing about an instance where Jim Coleman and Virgel 
Smith tuned.  When comared, the tunings turned out similar.  My take is, 
be the best at what you are best at, forgive the lingo here.  If using one 
of those fancy gadgets is your thing then by all means be the best you can 
be.  If using God's tuning device is your thing then use it.  However, I 
think every piano tech should have a firm grasp on aural tuning should the 
energizer bunny decide to take a vacation while you're tuning.  
 
I wear nice docker type pants or cargo type pants and a dress shirt with 
either a sweater vest or sweater lately. Or if it's warm enough, just a 
dress shirt or button down collar shirt.  In the summer I'll wear a nice 
golf shirt with docker type pants.  I'm thinking about having golf shirts 
made with my company name on them.  I love the pen idea, and I want to 
check out these books. Hopefully I can get them on barnes  & Noble or 
Amazon.  Wearing a tie, aint gonna happen, unless of course I am tuning 
for a special occasion.  I will wear dress pants and dress shoes and dress 
shirt of course.  I have a friend who does wear the sport coat and tie to 
work.  It was interesting watching him help me fix a piano bench in my 
basement wearing church clothes.   :-)  I have about 100 ties I I don't 
even wear.  However, if this is the key to obtaining more work, hey maybe 
I'll try it.  
 
Well that's my take on things.  What do you guys think?    


Marshall Gisondi Piano Technician
Marshall's Piano Service
pianotune05 at hotmail.com
215-510-9400
www.phillytuner.com 
Graduate of The School of Piano Technology for the Blind 
www.pianotuningschool.org Vancouver, WA









-- 
Ryan Sowers, RPT
Puget Sound Chapter
Olympia, WA
www.pianova.net

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