To: Michael Wathen From: John Baird >>Please correct my name on your post about E-mail addresses. My address should read WATHENMJ@A1.BETA.UC.EDU.<< Please accept my apology. I had both your name and addressed incorrectly spelled "Wathan" with an 'a' instead of an 'e'. >>...are you still on the CTE committee? If so I wish to change one of the rules regarding the setting of pitch. I feel that the candidate taking the electronic tuning test should be allowed to set his or her pitch using the electronic device whatever it may be....I believe that there are a lot of electronic pitch sources available which are as a group far more accurate and less subject to changes due to temperature than any of the forks that were ever made.<< I had to check my manual, but it looks like the Examinations and Test Standards Committee agrees with you--for the most part. Audible pitch sources are permitted; visual pitch sources are not. Part of Section 11.3 reads: "...all visual tuning aids are removed from the room. Provide the examinee with an audible, accurate pitch source for A440. If you are using a Sight-O-Tuner or Accu-Tuner with an audible attachment, these _may_ _not_ be used as a pitch source. A tuning fork, Electro-Fork, or Accu-Fork may be used." I take this to mean that all audible pitch sources, which are not also visual, are permitted, not just the couple of examples given. Does this pretty much agree with what you were suggesting? The manual page I got this from appears to be a revised page, but I'm not sure. It's my understanding that any revised pages in the future will have the revision date at the bottom of the page. You might check to see if your manual is up-to-date with the same wording above. You gave a great class in Dayton last year on preparing to take the Tuning Exam! I look forward to hearing any other ideas you have. Also, the ETS wants to take away some of the mystery of the exams by bridging the communication gap with the membership by having a monthly column in the Journal. If you would want to write an article, or have an idea for one, Mitch Kiel, our new and energetic ETS chair, would be eager to see it. Thanks for your response. Best regards, John Baird
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