what is the best temperament?

[Richard Brekne]

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Tony Caught wrote:

> Richard, Kristinn and Maria Richard,I also am
> self taught. For two reasons. 1. I am stubborn
> and wanted to learn. 2. Piano Tuners can be
> stubborn also and refuse to teach you or me for
> fear of competition.  When you have gained
> enough experience to understand what is going
> on, then they will help you. Well that's been my
> experience anyway.
>
> My experience is just the opposite... I had guys
> offering me help from the get go.. but I too was
> stubborn wanted to learn... and thought I could
> do it better on my own then with listening to
> someone who couldnt rationally explain
> anything. I got pretty good too, never taken an
> official test but when your peers say 'your
> good' I accept it.
>
> Hmmmm sounds all to familiar... I will not
> question your abilitities Tony, my own
> experience forbids this really.. I got good
> too... but I can not tell you how much it meant
> to my abilities to start learning how to satisfy
> other technicians. That requires a very specific
> approach to tuning. One that you dont
> neccessarilly have unless you have been through
> that process. so far I have tried to teach 5
> others to tune, the success rate of 3 out of
> five is because 3 read books first, understood
> what was happening and proved to me that they
> had the perseverance to learn this most
> difficult profession.
>
> Of course you have to use books in this
> fashion... but like you say yourself, it also
> take perserverance and dedication to learn...
> and as you also say below... its easier with a
> good teacher then on your own.
>
> My point was simply that no one can expect to be
> able to simply buy a couple books, or get sent a
> recipie or two via the internett and expect to
> be able learn this proffession without further
> comment or effort. And I stand by that... and
> really I think you probably do to. Nothing comes
> from nothing.. nothing ever could.
>   Regards Tony Caught ICPTG
> Australia
> caute@optusnet.com.au

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no


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