![]() ![]() This may expedite the process, but for a truly excellent tuning, the piano technician should be able to aurally tune the piano and only use a machine as an aid. Electronic tuners “listen” to the frequencies of the piano strings and adjust the strings until the spinner of the electronic tuning device indicates the correct frequency. Though the technology of expensive electronic tuning devices have significantly improved recently, the machine cannot replace a well trained ear. This is why so few tuners are aural tuners. There are three legs to the tuning method which uses only a tuning fork, and the technician’s ears. Aural tuning is a method where the tuner uses tuning fork to tune a string to one note, then tune the other strings based on that note. All students were trained to tune “aurally”, which is a rare trait in today’s electronics dependent society. Instruction was one on one, with constant feedback and encouragement. ![]() A graduation requirement for all technicians at the school is to thoroughly master all aspects of tuning, from unison through temperament to the entire keyboard, along with regulation and repair skills. ![]() The School of Piano Technology for the Blind is specially designed and well equipped for the teaching of piano tuning, servicing, and rebuilding. THE FIRST QUESTION ON THE MIND OF MOST CUSTOMERS IS, “WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE YOUR SERVICE OVER ANOTHER?" ![]()
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