<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1458" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#d8d0c8> <DIV><FONT size=2>List,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I'm practicing setting pitch with a tuning fork (for = the RPT exam, someday), and I'm finding it hard to hear the beats between F2 and = the fork.  I'm also struggling to hold the fork, play the note, and = turn the pin.  What works for you?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>For one thing, if I play F2 with my left hand, and = hold the fork to my right ear, it's really hard to hear beats (I know I can = adjust F2 as needed for a comfortable beat speed).  I found if I hold the fork = over my left ear, so that it's between my ear and the piano, the beats are clearer.  (Is it because the wave interference happens in the air, = not in my head?  Sarah?)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Is there a difference in the beats when the fork is = in the air, vs. on the stretcher (or the keybed; I've also tried dangling it = from two fingers, pressing on the underside of the keybed, while playing F2 with = my thumb -- less than satisfactory)?  Maybe it's time to try the rubber = tubing on the end, and holding it in my teeth...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy Shuster--</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Bluefield, WV</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>