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 >| >| _______________________________________________ >| pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >| >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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