Tuneoff challenge

[Farrell]

I will absolutely volunteer to watch Jim C. That is the part I was most
interested in.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Scott" <rscott@wwnet.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: Tuneoff challenge


> Richard Moody writes to Jim Coleman:
>
>  >>>>
> I accept and consider it an honor to be considered for a "tuneoff"
> with you.
> Are you going to tune the unisons by machine?   That would be strictly
> machine.           ---ric
> <<<<
>
> Let me suggest that a more realistic Tuneoff Challenge would allow the
> machine user (Jim) to tune unisons by ear, since that is how the machines
> are most commonly used.  Instead of wearing ear muffs to rule out Jim's
> aural tuning ability, how about making a rule that Jim must not play two
> notes at once, or use the sustain pedal.  Being deprived of hearing
> interval beats he could not cheat and use his aural skills.  Someone
> could sit in the room and monitor Jim for compliance with this rule.
> Given Jim's reputation, there should be no difficulty getting a
> volunteer to watch, just to get an opportunity to witness a master
> in action.
>
> -Robert Scott
>   Detroit/Windsor Chapter
>