<HTML><BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff">First: I would like to thank Clyde Hollinger and this list for helpful suggestions/considerations which aided me to decide between tech/tuning school or a mail order course. School won. Many Thanks. Second: tompiano@gate.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">First I'm not a physicist commenting on this phenomenon but a very strong aural tuner who uses an SAT  for comparison tuning.</BLOCKQUOTE> What is an SAT? Third: Has anyone read ON THE SENSATION OF TONE  by Heimholtz, and is it as interesting as the forum, here, the last few weeks, on the 'Stretch vs Temperament (was Beat Rates)'   discussions?   sincerely, Julie PA </HTML>