Full Description
Explores when, why and how the profession of piano tuning came about, covering the status and role of the piano tuner over time; also includes the piano's place in society.
Contents
Introduction
- page 5
Brief
History of the Piano and its Inventor - page 8
England's
First Piano Builders - page 11
The
Piano's Place in Society - page 18
The
First Piano Tuners - page 34
The
Independent, Factory, and Music Store Tuner - page 44
Piano
Tuning and the Blind - page 61
Certificates and Colleges - page 85
Through
the Years: The Piano Tuner's Working Life - page 97
