> I once did snort some and try to tune my own piano , having been told how > much more acutely I would hear things, and how quick my reflexes would be, > blah, blah blah.... I got a temperament "almost" perfect in 2 1/2 minutes, > then started tuning a unison, then I found a little unevenness in the thirds, > so went back to the temperament. 10 minutes later I had a worse temperament, As long as we are into 'true confessions,' The drain made my ears feel numb, at least from the inside of my throat, so as rarely as I was "treated", I never had the opportunity or inclination to try to tune afterwards. > >I have flown cross > country and for 3 days after when tuning pianos my ears "felt different". > Perhaps that flight was extreme in cabin pressure. However there are so > many tuners who fly, I am sure to be refuted >> > > All of our ears are different, and mine also feel a little "cloudy" the day > after a flight. Temporarily attenuated high end sensitivity. I once saw a > well know musician putting nose drops in as he stood in line to board the > plane. He said it let his whole head/sinus/eustachian tubes react more easily > to the changes. I may try this myself. > Anybody else have flight prep ideas? Yes, my ears felt "cloudy" after flying, ,.... what a term. ; ) . But in that state I did make it a point to tune my piano, and I could still hear OK. The sensation did not affect my ability to hear beats. Still I don't like flying. I guess because I am a Capricorn, I need to have all four feet on the ground, as if it is the highest peak in the world.
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