<HTML>In a message dated 12/9/02 1:44:45 PM Central Standard Time, sckline@attbi.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Yes, that's true ... but the printed music did play its little part ... just trying to make allowances for your students, to figure out how they could have thought of the printing press. Most people with a piano also had a bench full of sheet music, mainly popular songs. They are still showing up at flea markets and used book stores. Susan </BLOCKQUOTE> I think it might have been my mistake. When I talked to them about the huge influx of printed music, I made mention of how communication was altered dramatically with the invention of the printing press in the 1400's. Apparently they somehow thought I said the printing press was invented in 1920. The reason I thought they should have known better is that the invention of the printing press is considered one of the milestones in history, and a lesson that should have been learned in high school, or earlier. But, maybe I'm wrong. Wim </HTML>