6. With what results have you demonstrated the experiments in this
and the previous lesson?




LESSON XI.

~THE TECHNIQUE OR MODUS OPERANDI OF PIANO TUNING.~


At this juncture, it is thought prudent to defer the discussion of
scale building and detail some of the requirements connected with the
technical operations of tuning. We do this here because some students
are, at this stage, beginning to tune and unless instructed in these
things will take hold of the work in an unfavorable way and, perhaps,
form habits that will be hard to break. Especially is this so in the
matter of setting the mutes or wedges. As to our discussion of scale
building, we shall take that up again, that you may be more thoroughly
informed on that subject.

Some mechanics do more work in a given time than others, do it as well
or better, and with less exertion. This is because they have method or
system in their work so that there are no movements lost. Every
motion is made to count for the advancement of the cause. Others go
about things in a reckless way, taking no thought as to time and
labor-saving methods.

In spite of any instruction that can be given, the beginner in piano