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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, expiriment will tell, but my =
guess is that a
strict FAC tuning on a winter spinet will not pass the PTG exam - =
especially in
the low tenor and bass.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</DIV>
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black"><BR>Read
my post..."good piano" ...but if 3 tuners were to aurally Master =
Tune
that Winter....hee, hee, hee...the SAT could duplicate it within the =
test
periameters.</DIV>
<P>Again...you can't pass the PTG test without tuning a 2 octave =
section
aurally, which is why we don't have ETDs hanging a shingle =
out...;-]</P>
<P>David I.<BR><BR></P>
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Original message<BR>From: Farrell <MFARREL2@TAMPABAY.RR.COM><BR>To:
"Pia<BR>Received: 9/13/2005 1:29:51 AM<BR>Subject: Re: David =
Ilvedson/SAT
Tuning Test Scores<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Always? NO WAY! On a =
good piano?
Probably. On a large, well-scaled piano? Sure.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you can tune a Winter spinet with =
an FAC
tuning and pass the tuning exam, then the tuning exam tolerances need =
to be
tightened!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">David
Ilvedson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><BR>I would find it hard to believe =
that a FAC
tuning on a good piano wouldn't pass the PTG test with flying =
colors...but I
will check with some tuning examiners...I'm sure we have some on the =
List...am I as preposterous as Joe says?</DIV>
<P>David I.</P>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Ilvedson said: =
"<FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Somewhat lack it may be but SAT =
III will
always get a 100% score on PTG=<BR> tuning test...not too bad =
a place
to begin. Not the stability part of=<BR> the test =
though...that's
the tuner totally..."</FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial =
size=2><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>
<DIV><BR>David,</DIV>
<DIV>Where, pray tell, did you glean that Preposterous Idea! Not =
even! Check
with Tuning Examiners, before you make such a wild claim!
Please?<G></DIV>
<DIV>J</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>oe Garrett, =
R.P.T.<BR>Captain,
Tool Police<BR>Squares R
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