To NBWW: Del's advice is right on. You would do well to follow it. I began having the same problem you have some 15 to 20 years ago when tuning in the 5th octave. I do not recall a problem in the 4th, but that's beside the point. I knew I should have started protecting my hearing in all the ways that Del suggests, but did not. It was about then that I took the exam for Certified Tuning Examiner, and failed it because I had lost ability to be even reasonably close on the top notes; A# & B8. As I became more and more deaf the hurting in the 5th octave went away. I began wearing hearing aids about ten years ago and continue to do concert tuning with no complaints, and with an occasional compliment. About two years ago I became aware that I was not doing a good job from F8 on up. I was tunig them about a semitone too sharp, so I now use an SAT, and relie on it alone for those notes. Only on one count was Del mistaken. The tininus will go away when you wear hearing aids. So if tininus is about to drive you up the wall, try hearing aids for some relief. BTW: You really should sign your emails. When I joined this list someone asked that everyone "sign" and give a little information about themselves, so we would all know with whom we correspond. Travis Gordy RPT NBWW@aol.com wrote: > Lance > Yes I do, both ears, right side the worst. Some days are worse than others. I > had my hearing checked (general hearing exam) but they found my "ability" to > hear above average. I'm going to see an ear doctor (one of those specialists > with a title I can't spell) and find out which frequencies are the biggest > offenders. I have trouble with notes in the 4th and 5th octaves. Some days > are really bad. My wife's voice falls within this range and it makes for some > difficult conversations. Any help out there will be greatly appreciated.
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