Comments on: Piano Tuner: Finding a Good Technician http://playpianotips.com/blog/piano-tuner-finding-a-good-technician/ Learn Piano And Play Piano With Yoke Wong Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:27:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kalmor.com http://playpianotips.com/blog/piano-tuner-finding-a-good-technician/comment-page-1/#comment-854 Kalmor.com Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:27:30 +0000 http://playpianotips.com/blog/piano-tuner-finding-a-good-technician/#comment-854 A few corrections are needed here. (1) Highly unlikely that a seller of a used piano will have a relationship with a piano tuner. (2) Piano teachers know very little about the technical aspects of a piano. During the past 30 years, I have never met a piano tuner who is not interested in new clients. (3) Religious institutions often employ a member of their church, who may or may not be a highly qualified technician. (4) Membership in the PTG is also open to associates. Associates can become certified tuner/technicians. PTG is primarily a social and political group which does not offer certification for piano rebuilding and many advanced specializations which are evident among piano professionals. It is however a good organization for teaching basic skills. Last, it is not true that a piano must be tuned twice a year. A few corrections are needed here. (1) Highly unlikely that a seller of a used piano will have a relationship with a piano tuner. (2) Piano teachers know very little about the technical aspects of a piano. During the past 30 years, I have never met a piano tuner who is not interested in new clients. (3) Religious institutions often employ a member of their church, who may or may not be a highly qualified technician. (4) Membership in the PTG is also open to associates. Associates can become certified tuner/technicians. PTG is primarily a social and political group which does not offer certification for piano rebuilding and many advanced specializations which are evident among piano professionals. It is however a good organization for teaching basic skills. Last, it is not true that a piano must be tuned twice a year.

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