This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Whereas I have little doubt a mentor would be a great asset, one can "go = it alone" also. I did the Potter course without any input from any = technician ....... and look at me! Oh, yeah, okay, forget it. Bad idea...... ;-) Terry Farrell I suggest you hire a technician for lessons. Randy recommends this with = his course. You will need to have someone mentoring you through the = process on a regular basis. Also, join the local chapter of PTG. =20 Good luck, jeannie Jeannie Grassi, RPT Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of nancy downs Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 5:43 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: learner with some questions Hi, I'm new here and trying to learn the art of piano tuning and some of = the "fixing" that goes along with it. I have the Randy Potter video = course and also have software for palm pilot which I think has helped me = to quicken the learning process. I am wondering if you have suggestions as to how to find someone who = might want to mentor me. I would expect that I could be somewhat of a = nuisance as I would no doubt have lots of questions and would want to do = some hands on work. =20 As techs, do you feel that it would seem inappropriate to hire someone = to regulate my piano and then ask to observe the process? It does need = some work and I'm a bit hesitant to just dive in for fear that I might = do something to the piano I'd regret. I have certainly tuned it = numerous times and fiddled here and there with it . I did break a = string which also needs to be replaced and would like to observe that as = well. =20 I'd really like to learn but wonder if other tuners would perceive me = as a pain in the rear or potential competition that they'd rather do = without. =20 Also, is there some kind of consensus as to how many pianos a person = has to tune before they are ready for the real world? How does one know = when the time is right to start charging rather than tuning for friends = as practice? Does a newbie tell the customer that they're new and = charge less than a well seasoned tech? Any way, just hoping someone here might have some insight. =20 Thanks, nancy -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/09/c0/aa/c2/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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