“It is the only instrument, like guitar and concertina, which expresses emotion. The question that has to be asked is: “Will the piano survive and remain popular ?” With the digital world marching forward at speed, electronic instruments rival the real deal.
“Wow, what an experience! I tuned four grand pianos, and was invited for a lovely lunch!” Registered Piano Technicians have passed a rigorous set of written, technical and tuning examinations which test their knowledge of piano history, design, construction and tuning theory as well as applied tuning, repair and regulation skills. He even had to tune pianos on two different cruise ships in the harbour. The piano is a magnificent instrument and Brown has worked his magic on some of the best out there. “The mom remembered that 20 years ago she was a dentist assistant, and a thankful client gave the dentist a bigger gold coin, and she got a smaller. The little key bag on the inside of the piano is often a go-to hiding place. He was once requested to open a piano to extract a hidden Kruger rand. It seems that pianos can be favoured hiding places. There, I found this Smartie box with the price of 6 pennies, which I cherish.” If I open it up, I would (see) the tiekies and pennies. “I brought some coins that I found under the keys. It is a tedious process with the pianos themselves sometimes revealing a surprise or two. It is great if someone trusts you to do a good job. I have tuned the painos of the CEO of Volkswagen, Rocco de Villiers. The low-stress way to find your next piano tuning job opportunity is on SimplyHired. New piano tuning careers are added daily on. “Locally, was Mr Jordaan from soccer (sic). See salaries, compare reviews, easily apply, and get hired. He has also met some famous people along the way. Most of the pianos in the Eastern Cape have felt his touch. Concertmaster: Top earning Concertmasters earn. Songwriter: Top earning Songwriters earn 883,000 on royalties for one song. Music Producer: Top earning Music Producers earn 19,000,000+ annually. DJ: Top earning DJs earn 46,000,000 annually. To become a tuner, you have to be introduced to the instrument by someone who will teach you.”Īn experienced tuner is a sought-after commodity.Įstablished tuners like Brown end up travelling a fair bit. These are the music careers that pay the most: Singer: Top-earning Singers earn 170,000,000 annually. “I was fortunate to have had Eddie Yap as my mentor and tutor. It takes patience, an extraordinary amount of it, as he tunes the piano note for note. Reon Brown has a good ear and is committed and passionate about hitting the right notes. Y et, their skill is vital to the listening pleasure of millions as composers cannot write music to be played on piano’s that cannot hit the right notes. There is also no formal training available in South Africa to become a piano tuner. In the Eastern Cape, there are only five recognised piano tuners. Piano tuning is a very specialised trade and there are only an estimated 11 000 qualified tuners in the world.
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