Hi Chris I am sure that most folks who actaully have looked closely at the development of aural skills in tuners who start out with a machine would share your concerns. Yet I believe its quite possible to learn effectively and quickly with a machine, if one first applies appropriate learning techniques. It is, however, unfortunate that in the whole history of these devices so little emphasis has been placed on using them to develope aural skills in tuners of all levels. Perhaps this is reflective of a desire to replace the aural tuner, or perhaps its just general laziness that drives the market for these things in one particular direction, I am not sure. In anycase, its too bad as it is my believe that one of the major potential strengths of the ETD is exactly learning how to tune aurally. RicB Chris Gregg wrote: > > Thomas, > I have been away from the computer for a while, and missed > the usual postings. I am now an aural tuner after starting off with a > machine. It took me ten years to wean myself off the damn thing. I have to > encourage you to get someone to teach you aural tuning skills. I now teach > tuning to willing students, and can state categorically that you will never > learn to tune aurally with the aid of a machine. You use a completely > different set of senses when using a machine, namely your eyes. Don't be > succumbed into making a fast buck by getting a machine and becoming an > instant expert. It takes many years to learn aural tuning skills and it is > well worth the commitment. > > Good luck, > > Chris Gregg RPT > At 06:00 PM 12/17/2002 -0600, you wrote: > >tadams2@satx.rr.com > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
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