Testing Statistics.. was Important Question

David Ilvedson ilvey@sbcglobal.net
Sun, 22 Sep 2002 13:32:36 -0700


You know the way to practice for the test if your an ETD tuner is simply tune
the temperment with a fork/aurally and check with the SAT or equivalent.
See where your going off, listen to the aural checks and try again.  I agree,
that there isn't a lot of motivation to upgrade.  PTG needs to promote RPT status if is going to
have any worth to the public.  Then, of course, you'll upset the Associates...;-]

David I.



     ----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
     From: John Ross <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
     To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
     Received: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 17:23:50 -0300
     Subject: Re: Testing Statistics.. was Important Question

     >Hi List,
     >I don't want to give the wrong impression here.
     >I really think I did it wrong. I wish I had learned aurally first. I
     >have been extremely lucky, that things have worked out well for me.
     >I don't know if I was too hyped up, when I tried the aural part. I
     >actually did worse, on my second try.
     > I think clean unisons give a better impression to the customer, than
     >the actual temperament, being off slightly.


     >John M. Ross
     >Windsor, Nova Scotia.
     >jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
     >----- Original Message -----
     >From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
     >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
     >Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 4:20 PM
     >Subject: Re: Testing Statistics.. was Important Question


     >| Boy, I dunno John. Maybe from the standpoint of being a good aural
     >tuner you "did it wrong". But if you have been tuning for 27 years,
     >have a university contract, have had no complaints, and have made a
     >good living at it, hmmmmmm - I'd say you did something right!
     >|
     >| Terry Farrell
     >|
     >| ----- Original Message -----
     >| From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
     >| To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
     >| Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 2:49 PM
     >| Subject: Re: Testing Statistics.. was Important Question
     >|
     >|
     >| > Hi David,
     >| > I agree with you 100%.
     >| > I am one who did it the wrong way. I started with the ETD too
     >early,
     >| > and never was able to pass the aural part of the exam.
     >| > I turn 65 this year, and have been tuning since 1975. I have made
     >a
     >| > good living at it, and had no complaints from my customers. I have
     >an
     >| > ongoing contract with a University. I know I will never have the
     >| > incentive to try the aural exam again.
     >| > Best regards,
     >| > John M. Ross
     >| > Windsor, Nova Scotia.
     >| > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
     >|
     >| SNIP
     >|
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