The Butler School of Piano Technology

The Lessons

Lesson 1: Making a Good Start

Lesson 2: The Other Masters of the Piano

Lesson 3: The Piano - A Brief History

Lesson 4: Basic Designs of Pianos

Lesson 5: The Environment and the Piano

Lesson 6: Basic Music Theory

Lesson 7: The Nature of Sound

Lesson 8: Introduction to Tuning

Lesson 9: Unisons and Octaves

Lesson 10: Fifths and Fourths

Lesson 11: Closed Group Intervals

Lesson 12: The Major Third

Lesson 13: Tuning Chromatic Thirds

Lesson 14: The Major Sixth

Lesson 15: Tuning Contiguous Thirds

Lesson 16: Aural Gauge Tools Part I

Lesson 17: Aural Gauge Tools Part II

Lesson 18: The minor third

Lesson 19: Aural Gauge Tools Part III

Lesson 20: The Fifth Dimension Tool

Lesson 21: The Sixth Dimension Tool

Lesson 22: Equal Temperament

Lesson 23: Tuning Below the Temperament

Lesson 24: Tuning Above the Temperament

Lesson 25: Dynamic Unisons


Technical Lessons


Lesson TL1: Introduction to the Grand Piano

Lesson TL2: Introduction to the Vertical Piano

Lesson TL3: Action Geometry

Lesson TL4: Regulating the Grand Action Model

Lesson TL5: Regulating the Vertical Action Model

Lesson TL6: General Repairs