[pianotech] Old can of worms (was Re: tunelab vs verituner)

[Duaine Hechler]

WOW, I would definitely agree to that to say - when and where do I sign up !!!!!!!

On 05/09/2012 08:03 PM, David Love wrote:
> Honestly, I pretty much agree with you and I would have no problem with the
> RPT tuning test allowing the use of ETDs for the temperament and octaves
> part as long as the unisons test was an aural one.
>
> David Love
> www.davidlovepianos.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
> Of Duaine Hechler
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 5:40 PM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Old can of worms (was Re: tunelab vs verituner)
>
> AMEN !
>
> That test (aural) compares to a "modern" engineer having to take the test
> with only a slide-rule and a pencil.
>
> Just reminding
>
> On 05/09/2012 07:01 PM, Leslie Bartlett wrote:
>> About this I screamed 15 years ago, and still do.  When I went to grad
>> school they said, "Your comprehensive exams will cover the Field of
> Music."
>> Terrifying!   But they also said, "if you attend classes, do your work,
>> attend recitals, it is expected that you will pass your comps and complete
>> the degree."   It should be expected that people who take the exam would
>> pass. A 50% flunk rate almost kept me from taking the darned thing.  If
> the
>> Guild wants RPTS, they are going to have to make the whole testing process
>> less terrifying-*which I think mainly applies to the tuning
> test............
>> Associates are going to have to be able to go into that test with some
>> confidence, which still is sadly lacking.  I don't know that I would do it
>> again.*


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