A lot of people think I am anti-ETD. Nothing could be farther from the truth. ETDs do a fine job of setting intervals, and we should definitely use them, especially if setting intervals accurately by ear is a challenge.

But setting interval sizes is not the most important element of good piano tuning. We should not spend too much time on this at the cost of other, far more important elements.

So, what is the most important element of a piano tuning, and which method is better to get that, ETD or by ear alone? Watch this video to find out:

Correction: At 2:20 I should have said, "If they do complain about anything, it's going to be THE UNISONS!"

NOTE: This video talks about a lot of things; unisons, stability, hearing, etc.

It also references a link. There isn't one here. You have to click to the YouTuibe to see the link.

The main idea is that, aural or ETD, you need to be able to tune clean unisons, and that's what tuning with an ETD and DSU can do for you.

There are two problems with using an ETD to tune a piano:
1) It can't confirm clean unisons because the needle/lights move around too much and,
2) It can't fix stability problems.

Stability, a required skill, refers to the ability of a tuned string to maintain its pitch, even under the most vigorous playing. Insufficient stability can wreck pure unisons, and poor unisons wreck tunings, and poor tuners get fired..

That is why I have created this new ETD Piano Tuning Course.

It is a new way to tune a piano using an ETD that helps you tune clean and stable unisons, not just correct interval sizes.

Look at some of the free lessons in this course and sign up to learn how to tune a piano with clean and stable unisons using PianoMeter!