perfect pitch in animals

[DGPEAKE@AOL.COM]

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In a message dated 5/10/01 8:55:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Tvak@AOL.COM 
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> Today something interesting happened at my first tuning of the day...
> 
> I was in the process of doing a pitch raise on a spinet.  When I got to D#6 
> the client's dog started barking wildly.  Non-stop 
> BARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARK.  
> This continued while I raised the pitch on E6 and then stopped abruptly 
> when 
> I got to F6.  I didn't really think anything of it, till I went back for 
> the 
> second pass.  Sure enough, the first strike of D#6 and the dog goes wild.  
> So 
> I asked the client if she had a doorbell, which she did.  I asked her if I 
> could hear it, and she told me she'd be happy to , but it would make the 
> dog 
> bark.  Incredibly, the doorbell was a harmonic major 6th, Eb (or D#) and G 
> below.  
> 
> Anyone ever run across this phenomenon of an animal seemingly having the 
> ability to recognize pitch?  (Or do you think this was this just a 
> coincidence?)
> 
> Tom S.
> Chicago PTG Associate
> 
> 



Years ago when I was tuning a piano, the owners dog came up to me, sniffed 
around, and howled "awooo!"

I guess everyone is a critic!

Dave Peake, RPT
Portland Chapter
Oregon City, OR
www.davespianoworks.locality.com



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