HT tests

[Richard Brekne]

Hi guys and gals.

Ok, this is the 3rd day since I put the BB4 on a practice grand, and the 2nd
since it was put on one of the grand in one of our Proffessors room.

New student today, same reaction....nothing. She'd played for 3 hours
without having a clue about whether or not anything had been done. I asked
three or four times in different wording if she'd noticed anything out of
the usual and she said no. Finnally I said, well go back to the piano and
play some more and just keep in the back of your mind that something about
the instrument is not as it usually is. I told her that I had no particular
"expectations" as to her reactions, if any, so she didnt have to feel like
she "should" feel this way or another.  I will talk to her again tommorrow.
She also ended our conversation saying that it was kind of exciting to think
of something "different" going on to try and figure out.

As far as the Professor is concerned. He's been busy with examining
prospective masters students this week, so I may not hear from him for a few
days. Tho I will be suprised if he doesnt smell this one out immediatly. I
am unsure of whether he will like the effect or not.

I did my best to keep him in the dark as to what I was up to and made the
tuning change at the same time that I installed some markers for white keys
on the dampers.

RicB