If you cannot afford, in time or money, to attend a one or two-year program at a residential school for piano technology, our piano tuning school is your best alternative. There isn't another school I am aware of that provides the personal, timely, and comprehensive instruction you will receive here.
I cover all phases of aural piano tuning, including the concepts on which equal temperament is founded. This includes advanced tuning features not offered by other schools.
My students are in the United States and many countries worldwide, including Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Japan, the UK, and New Zealand.
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The Butler School of Piano Technoology
~ Winning Independence as a Professional Piano Technician ~
An Interactive Online Piano Tuning School
The Internet Learning Exchange®
A few words about the school from Rick Butler, RPT, CTE, TEC
Suppose you want to become a professional piano technician, ready to handle routine tuning, service, and repair. Why not qualify as a Registered Piano Technician - RPT - a member of the Piano Technicians Guild? If you're a member of the PTG, I invite you to enroll in my school and prepare to pass the PTG Certification Exams! Here's a video you might enjoy watching to learn a little about where this profession could take you. I am very proud to introduce my brother, Rodney, who followed me as the chief concert technician at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Our school is dedicated to providing quality education. We wish to offer a unique and interactive learning experience for those who want to begin a new career or part-time business in tuning and servicing pianos as a certified professional piano technician.
If you have access to a good internet connection, you can take advantage of the opportunity to have supervised aural tuning practice sessions right from your home.
The online video library is a significant part of our course. These videos allow you to watch how the information presented in the instruction manual is applied. We are constantly adding videos to our library.
Piano Technology is an excellent profession for those who like to work independently. Piano technicians report a high level of job satisfaction, a low stress level, and a serious commitment to continued personal and professional growth.
"As a working musician and teacher, I was looking for ways to expand my income. Rick at The Butler School provides a fun yet challenging course into the world of piano technology.”
Tim P.
Rick Butler has been a full-time piano technician for over four decades. He has been teaching piano technology at some level throughout his career. His school has helped many people enter this profession.
Our School values all students as unique. As such, we have a strict non-discrimination policy. We believe everyone should be treated equally regardless of race, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, citizenship, or any other such characteristic.