Making the Transition

[Tom Cole]

Even though a piano is not "tuned" as it is played. it still takes an
ear to play it well. Otherwise, you are just playing mechanically. Thus,
you develop an ear-hand coordination whether you are tuning or playing.

Maybe pianists become tuners because of the terrible instruments they
are often presented with. But the main reason I joined the profession is
that I love pianos.

Tom


Larry J Messerly wrote:
> 
> Trombone and Violin Here.
> No valves or frets, makes one listen to pitch.  Although my son asked me
> one day after I scheduled a tuning, "How often does a piano really need
> to be tuned?'
> 
> My answer was, "How often do you tune your trumpet?" He answered "Ever
> time I practice."  He came back about 15 minutes later and said, "I tune
> with every note I play."
> 
> My question is, how do piano players become tuners since they have no
> control of the intonation of the notes they play?


-- 
Thomas A. Cole, RPT
Santa Cruz, CA
mailto:tcole@cruzio.com