April 12

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Come and hear two national level PTG classes
with instructor Mark Cerisano, RPT. 1. How to Hear and Use Rapid Beating Intervals (RBI) to Tune Precise Octaves and Equal Temperament. (This class is scheduled to be presented at the PTG National Convention in Denver, Colorado, July 2015) 2. How to Achieve Superior Stability Results. (This class is scheduled to be presented at the PTG National Convention in Denver, Colorado, July 2015) Also included in this all-day seminar: 3. Open Unison Tuning Techniques for Better Unisons. and 4. Different Ways to Tune Precise Treble Temperaments (Lunch Included)

About the author 

Mark Cerisano, RPT, B.Sc.(Mech.Eng.)

Instructor and Founder, howtotunepianos.com

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