For Working Piano Technicians Ready for the Next Step
Aural Piano Tuning Accelerated Program
Do you have a nagging suspicion that your tunings could be better, but you are not sure where to start? This six-month program shows you exactly what to listen for, how to measure your results, and what to improve next.
Not a beginner program
You Already Tune Pianos. Now You Want to Know How Good Your Tunings Really Are.
You may be getting through your appointments and satisfying many of your clients, but still wonder whether your unisons are truly clean, whether your pitches will remain stable, or whether the piano is singing the way it should.
The Accelerated Program gives working technicians the same direct instruction, scored units, collaboration, and individual feedback as the Mentor Program, concentrated into six months instead of one year.
You will stop wondering where to begin. You will hear your work more clearly, understand what the results mean, and know exactly what to improve next.
What this training can help you do
Turn Better Tunings Into Better Opportunities
Improve the quality of your work, prove it to yourself, and build the confidence to serve more demanding clients.
Get and Keep More Professional Musicians
Deliver tunings that meet the musical expectations of pianists who notice clarity, stability, and tone.
Get and Keep More Concert Halls
Develop the consistency and control required when the piano, the performer, and your reputation are all under pressure.
Pass the RPT Tuning Exam With Flying Colours
Train beyond simply getting through the exam. Build the listening skills, stability, and accuracy needed to perform at a high level.
Know How Good Your Tunings Really Are
Use transparent scoring and direct assessment to finally know what your tunings sound like and whether they meet the standard.
Stop Guessing
Know what is working, what is not working, and precisely where to focus your attention in the next tuning.
Understand Aural Piano Tuning More Deeply
Connect what you hear to the science, physics, and theory behind the tuning so every decision has a clear reason.
The Go APE training path
Five Phases Toward Concert-Level Aural Tunings
Each phase strengthens a part of your tuning until the entire piano works as one musical instrument.
Hear Your Tunings Clearly
Use the power of bandpass filters to know exactly what your tunings sound like.
Tune Clean Unisons
Develop unisons that help your work stand above the tunings commonly heard in your area.
Create Stability
Learn to set pitches so they do not move during hard playing, a skill valued by professional musicians.
Make the Piano Sing
Learn to tune the treble and bass so they sing with the whole piano and meet concert-level musical demands.
Offer Your Skills Professionally
Learn how to offer your services to the public and build a successful piano tuning business.
What is included
Six Months of Focused, Personal Training
Private Instruction and Assessment
- 26 weekly one-hour private lessons
- 22 simple, easy-to-follow units
- Direct marking and feedback on your work
- Transparent unit scoring
Lessons, Community, and Collaboration
- Six months of access to all lessons, videos, and exercises
- Two weekly collaboration calls
- Online community of technicians and tuning students
- Questions and collaboration available around the clock
A recognized outcome
Earn APTU Certification
Successful students receive a certificate and may advertise themselves as an APTU Certified Aural Piano Tuner with the International Piano Technicians School.
Student experience
Hear From an Accelerated Program Student
Learn what focused instruction, direct feedback, and the Go APE System can do for a working piano technician.
The right fit
For Working Technicians Ready to Move Forward
This Program Is for You If:
- You are already a working piano technician
- You suspect your tunings could be better
- You are not sure where to begin improving them
- You want to learn the Go APE System
- You want concert-level aural tuning skills
- You are convinced the system works
- You can commit to doing the work
Your Instructor
Mark Cerisano, APTE, RPT, B.Sc.(Mech.Eng.), Dip.Ed., is a mechanical engineer, certified educator, professional musician, Registered Piano Technician, aural piano tuning expert, and author.
The focus is implementation, collaboration, and feedback, not lengthy videos watched alone.
Stop Wondering Whether Your Tunings Could Be Better
Get the understanding, measurement, private feedback, and focused training you need to know exactly how good your tunings are and take them to the next level.
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