Dear List: On the one hand, it's great that we have a work like "Piano Parts and Their Functions", complied by Merle Mason. On the other hand, don't we suffer from linguistically "low status terminology"? When I ask my MD what the scratchy dry patch of skin on my arm is, she replies "Hmmm, looks like ankylitic keratosis"; since I avoided studying Latin as a youth, I had to ask for an English translation. We, on the other hand, tell our customers "you need new bridle straps", "looks like pulley keys", etc. Our clients are dubious as we try to explain the meaning of such goofy terms. Are there any Latin scholars out there (Horace?) ready and willing to create a nice, highly impressive, Latin based version of Mason's "Piano Parts"? Have a good day, Patrick
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