CSPT Winter Inter-Term
Below is the schedule of tuning practice and reading/study requirements for the Inter-term. As well, you will be required to satisfactorily complete projects in regulation and repair by the end of this period. These projects and their requirements will be outlined separately by the respective instructors.
Week 1:
Practice Tuning:
- Tune the temperament in a practice studio at CSPT. Measure your tuning with the Verituner. Score it on the computer. Print out the Temperament Chart and put it in the instructor's mailbox. Do at least three (3) of these tunings this week, using a different piano each time.
Reading/Study:
- Read chapters 1-7 of “Temperament” (by Stuart Isacoff) and the study questions. (Email your answers to the instructor by the end of the weekend.)
Week 2:
Practice Tuning:
- Tune the temperament in a practice studio at CSPT. Measure your tuning with the Verituner. Score it on the computer. Print out the Temperament Chart and put it in the instructor's mailbox. Do at least three (3) of these tunings per week, using a different piano each time.
Reading/Study:
- Read chapters 8-14 of “Temperament” and the study questions. (Email your answers to the instructor by the end of the weekend.)
Week 3:
Practice Tuning:
- Tune the temperament in a practice studio at CSPT. Measure your tuning with the Verituner. Score it on the computer. Print out the Temperament Chart and put it in the instructor's mailbox. Do at least three (3) of these tunings per week, using a different piano each time.
Reading/Study:
- Read the following parts of “How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony” (by Duffin): Acknowledgements, Prelude, and chapters 1-6. Review the study questions. (Email your answers to the instructor by the end of the weekend.)
Week 4:
Practice Tuning:
- Tune the temperament in a practice studio at CSPT. Measure your tuning with the Verituner. Score it on the computer. Print out the Temperament Chart and put it in the instructor's mailbox. Do at least two (2) of these tunings this week.
Reading/Study:
- Read chapters 7-10 of “How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony” (Duffin) and the “Afterword” of “Temperament” (Isacoff). Review the study questions and email your answers to the instructor by the end of the week.
Before 2nd Quarter classes resume, it would be helpful if you are able to tune a couple more practice temperaments just prior to your first class.