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To begin, let me mention that I use an ETD. I was an aural tuner
for 27years before incorporating an electronic devise into my
arsenal.<br>
This past Thursday, there was a bit of communication breakdown
between a client and I, regarding what time we actually made the
appointment for.<br>
Suffice it to say, that appointment wasn't kept. However, we did
reschedule it for Sat morning. As I was ready to leave that
morning, I reached for my IPAQ<br>
on it's cradle, and was horrified to note that the charge light was
not on, meaning, well..it wasn't charged. So, what was I to do?
Call the lady and explain that<br>
my tuning device wasn't charged, therefore I couldn't tune her
piano? What, and really look like a fool then? No way; I just
went and tuned it like I did back in the old days.<br>
So, there is some worth in knowing..<br>
gary<br>
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On 5/27/2012 6:22 AM, Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft wrote:
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<div>On May 26, 2012, at 1:39 PM, Paul McCloud wrote:</div>
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<div>Hi, All:<br>
This discussion about whether to learn aural tuning
techniques or not reminds me of something my Guru said to
me, "Machines are for experts. Not for neophytes." <br>
When learning any craft such as ours, starting from the
basics gives one a foundation to build upon. If you want to
be an expert carpenter or cabinetmaker, you learn to use the
hand tools first. I went to L.A. Trade Tech college when I
was 19. We had to make our first projects with only hand
tools, no power. We had to learn to use chisels and hand
saws first before we were allowed to use the machinery.
This is how one learns to master the craft. If one wanted
to be a mathematician, does anyone think it's not necessary
to learn the times tables? Sadly, there are some schools
that de-emphasize learning times tables. We have computers
and calculators after all. Why learn spelling? This is
also not taught properly, as one can see in so many
publications and online. We have spell checkers after all.
If you call yourself a writer, would you learn to spell?
Hey, it's not necessary now that we have spellcheckers. U
no wat i meen?<br>
My mother was an audiologist. She had earned her degree in
Speech and Hearing, and had her own business. Most of that
business consisted of fitting hearing aids. She would often
complain that there were hearing aid fitters that did only
that, but didn't know anything about hearing, or the
anatomy, or anything of pathology. They were competitors of
my mother. But, if a doctor had a patient with a hearing
problem, he wasn't going to send them to a hearing aid
fitter. My mother would get that referral because she knew
more and was an expert in the field. <br>
The argument over whether one needs to learn aural tuning
will never be resolved. But, if one wants to be an expert
in any field, one has to learn it from the beginning. If
you don't learn the basics, you can't call yourself an
expert. If you don't care to be an expert, that's up to
you. But you'll never be known as one.<br>
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My take.<br>
Paul McCloud<br>
San Diego<br>
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