This course is designed to prepare you to take the Registered Piano Technicians (RPT) tuning exam offered by the Piano Technicians Guild. (PTG).

While the focus of the course is on skills and skill level deemed necessary to pass the exam, and the methods used focus on aspects of the exam learned by the instructor, knowledge of the actual exam is not public and therefore we cannot guarantee that we will cover all aspects of the exam. We will however strive to improve your tuning to the RPT level and beyond, if possible.

Techniques employed will be self evaluation using a mock exam spreadsheet and piano tuning software, and peer collaboration. Students are required to bring a laptop with a working microphone and battery or extension cord. Software will be provided.

Areas of concentration will be:
- Quick and accurate tuning of the temperament.
- Consistent octave sizes.
- Achieving accurate stability quickly without excessive test blows.
- Speed.
etc.

We will spend most of the time tuning and analyzing each other's technique and collaborating on how to improve.

It is hoped that all students will be at a sufficient level to be able to contribute to the class occasionally.

Students who are PTG members and have passed the written exam may be eligible to take the RPT official tuning exam at the end of the course. It will depend on your ability and the availability of PTG members capable of testing technicians.

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Files for course:

TuneLab97

Exam Spreadsheet