> ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robin Stevens > To: Pianotech > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 3:42 AM > Subject: Re: Stretching the Treble > > > Mark...Do yourself a favour and give up "Horse and cart" piano > tuning, and buy a recognized ETD. The Cybertuner program is what > you really need, and more, in the year 2005. > > Robin Stevens ARPT > South Australia > Thanks Robin for your sincere interest in helping me do the best job > possible. > > Mark I sincerely and deeply question whether having primitive aural tuning skills, and all the deficits that enables---IMO---is helping this man do the best job possible, although I'm sure Robin is sincere in his wish for Mark to do well. Developing an intimate relationship with the piano and relying on your ears alone to solve the puzzle is a foundational part of our craft; it's hard for me to imagine doing better and better work on better and better pianos without doing so. The better your ears and body can tune, the better you'll be able to use a tool like an ETD if you wish. The more you use your body, including your ears, as the greatest tool, and involve it in really, really listening to the piano and FEELING the piano, the more you can hear the subtle nuances of tone and color that pianos can offer, and that great players & appreciators can hear. David Andersen
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