The American School of Piano Tuning has been training piano tuners and enabling graduates to start a successful businesses for many years. Here are some articles and comments of statisfied customers.
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"The course was very friendly and fluid, leading me through the lessons step by step, each lesson building upon the previous lessons. The fantastic aspects of the whole process were the knowledge and tips provided from the frist few lessons. They allowed me to begin tuning pianos and receiving payments for my efforts ... which allowed me to more easily afford the remainder of the courses! I've been able to tune and care for numerous pianos over the duration of this class; it has more than paid for itself. I love what I'm doing!" - P. Malcolm Jarrell
Click here to read Jarrell's entire story of a successful career as a piano tuner.
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"I tuned and repaired pianos for the next 22 years, averaging about 4 pianos a week. By the year 2002, I had tuned over 4,000 pianos, working just 6 hours per week! Over the years, I ended up turning the $1,000 that I spent on learning the skill of piano tuning, into over $300,000. I am very grateful for the opportunity to have learned a skill that opened up a great career. The job has been stress-free, pleasant work for very high pay." - Gabrielle Borgnino
Click here to read her letter describing her successful career as a piano technician.
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"This course really changed my life! Today, 32 years later, I am one of the most successful piano technicians in my area, and I still look forward to going to work every day. Being your own boss is great, you can schedule your own days off whenever you need to, for whatever reason. My advice to anyone thinking about this course is to take it..." - Steve Ostrander, Upstate NY
Click here to read Steve's complete letter about his successful piano technician career.
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"I removed rust, reset pins, replaced key tops, flanges, springs, felts and punchings, hammer butts, shanks and hammer heads, voiced hammers, shored the bottom so the pedals would work, and tuned it up. I got the poor old piano into working order and even managed to coax a little music out of it." - Diana West
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"The correspondence course was easy to understand and affordable. I could make progress at my own rate. I graduated from the School on the date of February 19th, 1969. By choice I decided to let Piano Tuning be a supplement to my teaching." - Joseph Kurz
Click her to read his enitre letter describing how one of his students also completed the course.
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"You probably like getting letters from students years after graduation from your course. I took your course in 1984 with intentions of being able to keep my piano tuned. One thing led to another and now here I am! I'm grateful that such a home study course is available and presented in a way that is easy to grasp. Piano tuning and technology connects one to a very pleasant circle of people. Thank You!" - Desdemona Bregante
Click here to see the original letter and an article about Desdemona "The Piano Lady: She Nurses Pianos Back to Life".
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"Your lessons are logical and efficient. They were easier to understand than the Chinese piano technical books, even though I did have abit of a language problem. The tools were very high quality. I also liked the promotional materials that will help me advertise and run a business in the future. My 10 exam papers were mailed to you this afternoon. Thank you, Yimin Wang!"
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"I have been in the piano tuning and repair business for about 8 years. While people have told me all my life that I have a "really good ear" and that I should consider tuning pianos as a career, I never really seriously considered it. Then one day my sone, who was looking for self employment opportunities, got a mailer for The American School of Piano Tuning. My son wasn't interested, but I was. I ordered the sample lesson, and was immediately hooked. I went through the course over a few months time, got my certificate, and started tuning pianos." - Arlin Hall Piano Tuning
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"After a career of 40 years, I can honestly say that I never hated Monday morning. I looked forward to my work. .... In my opinion, piano tuning is an excellent career choice." - Willard M. Leverett
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Eugene Robinson took our course and received his diploma over 39 years ago when he was just 29 years old. Here he is, still tuning and earning income at age 68! Piano tuning is truly a skill for all ages. Click here to see his letter of appreciation.
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An article in the Franklin Free Press highlights Randall Aycock, a graduate of the American School of Piano Tuning. Randall can be reached through his piano tuning business, North Alabama Piano Tuning, 256-335-1820. Click here to see the article.
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Hi AMSPT/G. Borgnino, I received my tuning certificate from your school a few years ago (2008) and it has been a wonderful experience for me as a piano technician. Thank you! The reason I am contacting you is because I recently launched a piano directory website for professionals in the piano industry to advertise their services for free. I wanted to see if you would be interested in adding my website to your list of "links" and also help get the word out to your new piano technicians that they can get their name listed in their service city for free. My website is www.pianotunersbystate.com. I am very passionate about the piano and I hope my website will come in handy for your associates. Please share your thoughts. Thank you. -Brandon Buchholzer.
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I got your course several months ago and took my time learning and studying. I have been SO busy tuning and repairing that I am making more money now than I was in my last job. I was teaching public school and this job took over! There were only three people tuning in my area and two have retired. One of those two gave me his accounts and the other one is referring them to me. I am So busy. Thank you for making a difference in my life that I can help people and be their hero for about six months or so. My tunings HOLD thanks to you. Every time I have called the school you have helped me very patiently I might add. If anyone doubts that this course can help them please have them visit my website that is dedicated to tuning and repairing pianos. I also bought a Peterson ST-490 tuner. Really helped me even though I learned without it FIRST. Thanks again, David C. Anderson www.tunethatpiano.com |
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I am a 2001 graduate of the American School of Piano Tuning. Although my first several pianos tuned were a nerve-wracking affair, I've since "come-into-my-own" and now tune without after-thought. The ASPT course was exceptional and as a reference has been invaluable, and when I have a question not found in the course manual, a phone call is all it takes for one-on-one help from ASPT. They're so very helpful and friendly. Living in a rural area, being one of three tuners in a 100 mile radius, provides me with as much work as I desire. I teach full-time, and find tuning/repairing a wonderful side business. I'm looking forward to teaching my two children the craft - they'll use it as a part-time job during their college days. Thanks American School of Piano Tuning, you've provided a wonderful addition to our livelihood. Yours truly, Thomas L. Isaacson
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Hi, I completed the course in 1984.. great lessons, I learned a lot. I used my knowledge to buy, repair and sell piano's throughout the years. It was a great experience of learning for me. I recommend it to all wanting to learn about the many aspects of the piano history, tuning, regulation and repair. Please fell free to use my endorsement. My experience was a very positive one. There was lots of practical work in the lessons. It held my interest. I liked the support that was available. Let me know if I can be of further assistance.
All the best, Dr. Stephen Gough
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"Hi I would like to thank you so much. I received my diploma from your school in 1981 and have had a successful and profitable business ever since. I now work for 3 music stores and 2 school systems. Not only is the tuning instruction wonderful, but the section on how to run a tuning business is worth its weight in gold....... really thanks again...." Jeff
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"I'm fairly impressed by the format you use to teach tuning techniques, and I'm very impressed by the convenience of having tools supplied with the course."
-Satisfied student from Arkansas
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"I thought it appropriate to send a note thanking you for teaching me a trade that I'll benefit from for years to come. For a correspondence course, your program is excellent! ....it has taught me many skills that will help me make my business a success."
-Satisfied student from Arizona.
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"I would like to say that I greatly enjoyed the course. It was formatted nicely, easily understood, and extremely informative. It was well worth the time and money invested."
-Satisfied student from New Jersey.
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"I wanted to thank you for the excellent material. Even though technical information is available from a myriad of sources, your course provides a one on one view of the profession that simply cannot be found elsewhere."
-Satisfied student from New York.
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"I've enjoyed your piano tuning and repair course very much. One week after I received my diploma, I tuned a piano for a local preacher and also replaced a string. The easiest $75.00 I ever made! I was very happy with it and he told me he knew of churches that could use my services. I guess I'm on my way. Thank you very much."
-Satisfied student from Georgia.
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"....word has gotten out locally that I was working on this course and I have been literally besieged with orders to tune pianos. One such offer was from the school district with an additional incentive that, if interested, I could be given tuning jobs for many of the school districts of Southwestern Alaska."
-Satisfied student from Alaska.
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"I would like to personally take this time to thank you for the course. I have had great success with my new career. I am really doing well and have plenty of business."
-Satisfied student from Louisiana
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"I have certainly enjoyed your course on piano tuning and repair. It has to have been one of the most comprehensive, interesting and informative courses that I have ever had the pleasure to participate in, including most college courses I have taken."
-Satisfied student from Tokyo, Japan
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"I am a woman who took your course 15 years ago. It has been a wonderful occupation for me. I am my own boss, choose my own hours, and experience no stress at all in the piano work. Best of all, it takes me only one hour to tune a piano for which I get paid a fee of $75.00. The course pays for itself in about 6 or 7 piano tunings. Thank you for an opportunity that has made a real difference in my life."
-Satisfied student from California.
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"It was 25 years ago that I received my Piano-technician diploma from your school. So far it has brought me a lot of pleasure, friends and respect as a piano technician, as well as a source of income."
-Satisfied student from Ontario, Canada.
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