Kallie, if you're tuning Orally, this will be a very interesting subject on Pianotech if you ever decide to explain your technique!! I believe you mean "A"urally..sure..there's lots of us Dinosaurs left here on earth. You asked if a tuning device would help speed up the process? It depends on the user. When I first got my Accutuner, I got it with the intention of learning what it is listening for, what the machine calls "in tune". As much as I love the machines and use them when the time is right, I much prefer an good aural tuning over a machine. I don't know if there's tuning devices available for visually impared tuners..my opinion is they don't need one..their hearing is usually so far advanced that the use of a device to 'help' their impairment, in my opinion, would only slow them down. Now I'm not sure if I understand your question......... When I was first learning how to set a temperament and lock in unisons, I was told to close my eyes..all of a sudden I could hear so much better when I removed the visual from the equation..I will occasionaly do that if I run into a 'problem' piano..it helps take my mind off of how I really feel about the instrument I'm working on! -Phil Bondi (Fl.) tito@philbondi.com
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