Dear List: What follows is a twist on the intent of the original posts, but I think it is interesting. I have noticed a curious phenonemon when tuning in a home in which an infant is within hearing distance. When I get into the range of, say, C5, and the infant cries or makes infant sounds, the pitch of its cry is approximately that of the note I am tuning. Also, as I progress upward the infant seems to follow the pitch, not that it is a true match, but it does appear there is an adjustment. This tells me that an infant is absorbing its environment: touch, sight, etc. What goes on in its head is beyond my comprehension. On another but related matter, some good soul, intent on helping out, donates his piano to the church. A technician is called in to tune the piano and is asked how much it will cost. The response is that the tuning is $xx.xx, but that the repairs necessary will be about $2,000. After they blanch, they are faced with a dilemma: 1. The can't give the it back; 2. They can't sell it; 3. They can't afford to repair it. So, what to do? They give it to the Sunday School class. The kids grow up thinking that is what a piano sounds like. When I am asked what to do, I suggest that the best piano be put in the Sunday School classroom and that the worst be put in the Sanctuary. It won't be long before the congregation insists on an new instrument. Fred On Mon, 31 Mar 1997, Dan M. Hallett, Jr. wrote: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fred W. Tremper, RPT Morehead State University Morehead, KY 40351 f.trempe@morehead-st.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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