Welcome to the IPTS Self-Certification Course Page
Warning! This course is only 20% finished!
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To become certified as an APTU with IPTS, simply follow these steps:
1. Watch the Unit Descriptive Video for the unit you want to pass.
2. Watch the Example Video.
3. Learn the unit techniques.
4. Practice the unit techniques.
5. When you're ready, watch the Scoring Video for that unit.
6. Record the intervals.
7. Filter, measure and score the intervals according to the Scoring Video's instructions.
8. Move on the the next unit.
That's it!
Notes:
Ask us to mark a few units at the beginning so you can check if you're doing it right.
After you finish all 21 units, you must complete unit 22 and tune a piano for a professional technician who will score you between 1 and 4.
Level 1 - Not ready to charge money for tunings.
Level 2 - Ready to charge money for residential, non-critical tunings. Not ready to tune for professional musicians, concert halls, or other high level customers.
Level 3 - Ready to tune for professional musicians, concert halls, and other high level customers, but with some concerns or caveats.
Level 4 - Ready to tune for professional musicians, concert halls, and other high level customers. No caveats or concerns.
If you get at least a level 2 on your final exam, then you will become certified as an Aural Piano Tuner, APTU, with the International Piano Technicians School, IPTS.
IMPORTANT: This course is only 20% finished!
These lessons only for interest. It will not help you learn how to tune a piano.
If the lesson name is blue, there is a video. If it is black, there is no video.
If you are serious about learning how to tune pianos, please consider the Mentor Program.
IPTS Self-Certification Videos
Use these buttons to download your own copy of Ocenaudio and the IPTS Student Scoring Spreadsheet. Enter ocenaudio values and score yourself. The spreadsheet will be your own copy to do with as you please. If you mess it up, down worry. Just come back here and download another one. NOTE: The spreadsheet is still in development.
Last update: March 5, 2024
UNIT DESCRIPTION
Unit 1 - DSU
Unit 2 - A4
Unit 3 - Pure 4:2
Unit 4 - A3-A4
Unit 5 - F3-F4
Unit 6 - The Skeleton
Unit 7 - D4
Unit 8 - F#3/A#3 Sm
Unit 8 - F#3/A#3 Med
Unit 8 - F#3/A#3 Lrg
Unit 9 - G3, B3, D#4
Unit 10 - G#3, C4, E4
Unit 11 - Temperament
Unit 13 - F#4 to A4
Unit 13 - A#4 and B4
Unit 14 - C5 to D5
Unit 15 - D#5 and E5
Unit 16 - F5 to B5
Unit 17 - C6 to E6
Unit 18 - F6 to A6
Unit 19 - A#6 to C8
Unit 20 - E3 down to bass
Unit 21 - Bass
Unit 22 - Final Evaluation
UNIT EXAMPLES
Unit 1 - DSU
Unit 2 - A4
Unit 3 - Pure 4:2
Unit 4 - A3-A4
Unit 5 - F3-F4
Unit 6 - The Skeleton
Unit 7 - D4
Unit 8 - F#3/A#3 Sm
Unit 8 - F#3/A#3 Med
Unit 8 - F#3/A#3 Lrg
Unit 9 - G3, B3, D#4
Unit 10 - G#3, C4, E4
Unit 11 - Temperament
Unit 12 - F#4 to A4
Unit 13 - A#4 and B4
Unit 14 - C5 to D5
Unit 15 - D#5 and E5
Unit 16 - F5 to B5
Unit 17 - C6 to E6
Unit 18 - F6 to A6
Unit 19 - A#6 to C8
Unit 20 - E3 down to bass
Unit 21 - Bass
Unit 22 - Final Evaluation
UNIT SCORING
Unit 1 - DSU
Unit 2 - A4
Unit 3 - Pure 4:2
Unit 4 - A3-A4
Unit 5 - F3-F4
Unit 6 - The Skeleton
Unit 7 - D4
Unit 8 - F#3 and A#3
Unit 9 - G3, B3, D#4
Unit 10 - G#3, C4, E4
Unit 11 - Temperament
Unit 12 - F#4 to A4
Unit 13 - A#4 and B4
Unit 14 - C5 to D5
Unit 15 - D#5 and E5
Unit 16 - F5 to B5
Unit 17 - C6 to E6
Unit 18 - F6 to A6
Unit 19 - A#6 to C8
Unit 20 - E3 down to bass
Unit 21 - Bass
Unit 22 - Final Evaluation
The full Stretch Interval Set at F6
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