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The Road To RPT It takes hard work and study to develop the skills to pass the PTG exams. Usually three years (maybe more) of working full-time as a piano tuner/technician gives you the needed knowledge and ability if you apply yourself and do a lot of reading. Having a tutor is a great benefit. An apprenticeship in ideal. |
Exam 1 |
Is a timed written test on general knowledge of piano design, construction, maintenance, tuning and repair |
Exam 2
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A timed technical in 3 parts:
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Exam 3
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A timed tuning exam. The examinee must tune the Middle three octaves to A440 pitch by ear. Next the whole piano is tuned by ear or machine. Then unisons (all 3 wires for each note) are tuned on the middle three octaves. The work is checked for accuracy and stability. |
When the technician passes all three exams he becomes a Registered Piano Technician and is allowed to use the PTG logo with REGISTERED PIANO TECHNICIAN at the bottom as below |
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