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BASIC PIANO TECHNOLOGYThe PT program covers all phases of within piano tuning, including the concepts on which equal temperament is founded. You’ll learn to tune, regulate, and repair both upright and grand pianos. Classes include hands-on work, lectures, and field trips to such venues as the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Mason & Hamlin Factory in Haverhill, the Steinway factory in Long Island City, as well as various workshops and collections throughout New England.ADVANCED PIANO TECHNOLOGYThe PA program focuses on the unshortened piano and comprehensive piano service. This includes wide tuning and regulation practice, and resolving service problems that occur in the field—an example of which is the School’s 72-piano service contract with the Boston Public School system. Each year, PA students work in teams of two or three to dismantle, rebuild, and repair grand pianos.In wing to the Full-Time program, we occasionally offer an introduction to piano technology undertow through our Continuing Education Department. View all CE courses here. Basic Piano Technology Curriculum Introduction to Piano Technology Tuning Principles of Piano Construction Repair ProceduresWhoopeeRegulation Related Topics Internships Introduction to Piano Technology Elementary tuning proceduresSupply house catalogsBasic tool familiarizationElementary woodworking Tuning On a variety of pianos, the student will tune in equal temperament by various methods at a professional standard.Musical acousticsElementary acousticsThe vibrations of music wireThe miracle of beatsPerfect and tempered intervalsIntervals used in tuningPitch designationInharmonicityAural Tuning Procedure and PracticeUnison tuningPure octave tuningThe whirligig of fifthsComma of PythagorasPythagorean temperamentEqual temperamentBass octave and unison tuningTreble octave and unison tuningRaising pitch and lowering pitchUse of Electronic tuning devicesOther TemperamentsExtended temperamentHistoric temperamentsNote: Topics are serried virtually the inside tuning practice which continues on a daily basis. Principles of Piano Construction Given a modern piano, students identify and explain the function and operation of parts of the piano with 70% accuracy.Grand - vertical - panel - spinet pianoCase nomenclature and functionsDisassembly and re-assembly of specimen partsMajor piano partsPlate and frameSound workbench and bridgesPinblockScaleKeyboard and actionDamper systemPedal system Repair Procedures On grand and upright pianos, students perform with verism and quality workmanship regular repair and replacement tasks encountered in the routine piano maintenance.Restorative techniques for worldwide partsBreakages: the key, whippen, hammer, damper, tuning pin and stringDe-stringing and re-stringing practicesHammer resurfacingWhoopeeRegulation On grand and upright pianos, students use worldwide welding procedures to regulate the whoopee for uniformity of touch and tone.Function and diamond of a piano actionRegulation of grand piano actionRegulation tools and their usesRegulation of uncontrived and indirect vertical actionsComparison of various proceduresIntroduction to tone regulation Related Topics Students demonstrate a knowledge of pianos and their manufacture and learn sound merchantry practices towardly for self-employed technicians.History of clavichord, harpsichord, forte pianoField tripsMuseumsHarpsichord builderPiano factory (Steinway, Mason and Hamlin)Business practiceMarketingRecord keepingEthicsSeminars by visiting professional lecturers Internships As students tideway a professional standard, we unify field work at local institutions. Many of our graduates earn internship positions at summer music festivals, including Tanglewood and the Aspen Music Festival.Read increasingly well-nigh recent Piano Technology internships here.WidePiano Technology Curriculum TuningWideRegulation Hand Tool and Machine Operation Modern Piano Rebuilding / Restoration Issues in Field Service Tuning Given a piano, students well-constructed an within fine tuning in equal temperament.Fine tuning practiceRefined tuning techniquesTwo pianos in unisonField workTesting versus professional standardsUse of electronic tuning devices as tuning aidsWideRegulation Students demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the whoopee of pianos by using all towardly regulating techniques and procedures to unzip uniformity of touch and tone.Analysis of fine whoopee regulation - continuedRegulation practiceAnalysis of whoopee geometryRetrofitting with new parts Hand Tool and Machine Operation Students demonstrate unscratched use of hand tools and woodworking machines.Woodworking hand toolsSafety in machine operationPower hand tools: drill, router, sandersMachines: tablesaw, drill press, bandsaw, jointer, planer Modern Piano Rebuilding / Restoration Student perform all rebuilding procedures to bring grand pianos to optimum condition.Theory of rebuilding proceduresDocumentation of disassemblyRepair and/or replacement techniques of:Pin block, sound board, bridges, and ribsCabinet and veneerPlate and bearingsKeyframe, keyboardAction and damper mechanism; hammersCase hardwareDampers, trap and pedal workComputer rescalingRe-stringing, chipping and tuningRe-assembly, whoopee regulation, tone regulationCase finishFinish removalSanding, filling, staining, refinishing, polishing Issues in Field Service Students demonstrate transferral to upper professional standards by undertaking field work assignments and peekaboo meetings of Piano Technicians Guild (PTG).Recurrent and worldwide field service problemsCustomer relationsEstimating repair costsAttendance at Regional Seminars of PTG (optional) Questions? 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