interval names

Newton Hunt nhunt@optonline.net
Mon, 01 Oct 2001 12:22:41 -0400


You do Jim.  Try buying a flat at your local piano supply store. :)

Have a great and safe week all.

		Newton

JIMRPT@AOL.COM wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 01/10/01 11:52:17 AM, nhunt@optonline.net writes:
> 
> << Leave well enough alone and get used to the fact that as piano
> technicians, like any other specialty, we have our own nomenclature.
>  >>
> 
> I agree with Newton here. The thingees we work with are 'sharps' they are
> shorter than 'naturals' and are black as opposed to white. Any 'sharp'
> equipped key may be used to play any note and that note is identified only
> within the context of other notes as played along with the root sharp
> equipped key.
>  Music theory has nothing to do with the technical aspects of action work per
> se.
> When the piano is back together and working properly then it is time for
> theory to take precedence and even then no matter what augmented/diminished
> chord is played it is still played by depressing a 'sharp' equipped key.
> My view............ but perhaps I don't understand the discussion. :-)
>  Jim Bryant (FL)


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