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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello List,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have about 1 year of experience in =
this job
(including my study time!) and things are going very well. I quit =
my full
time job a few months ago, got a part time and fill the rest with =
piano
work. I'm getting lots of referrals and everyone seems =
pleased with
my work. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So far so good.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When I started studying this art I =
bought a high
end ETD and concentrated on my technique and other things like repairs,
regulating and voicing, thinking that the aural stuff will come =
later. I
of course always listen to my unisons, octaves and other aural checks, =
but have
yet to set a temperament. Late this afternoon I was half =
way
through a pitch raise on a Yamaha at a school and my ETD kind of =
crashed.
I panicked. There was no one around to reschedule (not to mention =
they've
already paid me for this tuning and the one I'm doing tomorrow, so it =
would look
really bad if I just left), I couldn't find my mentor, (lost your cell =
again
RJ?), I tried everything I could think of to fix the ETD. Luckily =
I got
ahold of another tech in the city that uses the same one and he was able =
to help
me. Crisis averted. I have been meaning to learn to tune =
aurally but
I guess it was put on the back burner because I've been busy and my =
business has
been growing nicely. Now I realize that I must learn, and =
soon.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If any one has any advice on this I'd =
sure
appreciate it. (I have the Randy Potter course but I'd like other =
options
and opinions.) Where do I start? Tune with 3rds =
and 6ths
and check with 4ths and 5ths or the other way around? Recommeded
sequence? Any other tips? I think I need some
help.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks very much,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Norma Neufeld</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sasktoon, SK</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>