I have a customer with an absolute pitch. She called me for a tuning and complained about one key (E6) which sounded for her more like the F6. When she told me that, I had no idea about her absolute pitch. I tuned the piano and she still complained about that E6. I wondered what she meant: how can an E sound like F? I checked the temperament again and the octaves, fourths and fiths as well. Everything perfect. Then she told me about her absolute pitch. Aha! I tuned the E for her as she told me (too flat, to sharp, oh no, now it´s correct......). The result were inacceptable intervals! I told her that and tuned like I felt it´s o.k. Seems that even an absolute pitch has fluctuations. I always wondered if an absolute pitch can differentiate between 440 and 439 Hz and if it´s related to mood, weather or so. Gregor _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
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