ETD Question

[Kdivad@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 06/11/2000 4:00:38 AM Central Daylight Time, 
Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no writes:

>  >
>  > >  As far as I am aware the only real statistics available point to a
>  > >  significant difference in the results obtained on the tuning exam from
>  > >  those examinees who have learned to tune mostly with an ETD versus 
> those
>  > >  who learned to tune first aurally. The ETD group does poorly.
>  > 
Richard, Thanks for your reply, which I pretty much agree with.  I think that 
your first paragraph, paraphrased above, gave me the impression that you were 
really not in favor of the ETD.  If there were real statistics concerning the 
lesser quality of ETD tuners that would be a different kettle of fish (not 
tuna fish) ;-)   If tuners want to tune aurally that is great, I certainly 
can't argue with a lot of superb tunings, superb by anyones standings.

I agree with your statement completely about lack of awareness but I still 
feel like that lack of awareness can be there, ETD or not.  

Your right about just turning the pins to where the ETD tells you, this is 
one of the reasons I believe tuning the temperment aurally should continue to 
be a part of the RPT test.  One should be able to distinguish that right by 
the machine may not be right for the piano and the human ear.

Thanks for your input, I think we pretty much agree on this.

David Koelzer
Associate Member
DFW