Cy: If the written test is supposed to be given to see if someone is qualified to take the other tests, that's not an appropriate question in my mind. There are too many "correct" answers there. I personally think it has a cosmetic function, it does add mass to the rim to provide an acoustic function, it obviously does give a place for the top to rest. Provide a support for soundboard crown seems to be the most incorrect of all the answers to me. Are there any other obvious clinkers in that test? dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 9/1/2003 at 11:44 AM Cy Shuster wrote: >On the members area of the PTG site, I've found a great "practice test" >for >the RPT written exam (thanks to the Chicago Chapter). I scratched my head >on this question: > > > >71) The outer rim of the grand piano primarily serves to provide a > > A. cosmetic structure against wood deterioration > > B. resistant structure against the force of the soundboard >crown > > C. resonant structure to enhance tone > > D. vertical structure for the top lid to rest on > > > >In the answer key, it gives "B" as the correct answer. From what I've read >here, it seems that neither compression-crowned nor rib-crowned boards get >much assistance from the rim. In fact, in both cases it seems that crown >is >achieved completely before installation into the cabinet. > > > >Is this outdated info? Does this reflect the received wisdom as expressed >in the current RPT exam? > > > >--Cy Shuster-- > >Rochester, MN > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives **************** END MESSAGE FROM Cy Shuster ********************* _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________
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