not enough hands -- setting A49 to fork

[Charles Neuman]

Good Grief!

:)


> From: "Carl Meyer" <cmpiano@attbi.com>
>
> This is Lucy  speaking!!!
>
> Charley Brown!!!  You block head!!!!
>
> Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
> Santa Clara, California
> cmpiano@attbi.com
>
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles Neuman" <piano@charlesneuman.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 3:08 PM
> Subject: Re: not enough hands -- setting A49 to fork
>
>
> > Thanks for all your responses.
> >
> > In my original question, my concern was being able to tune the F21-A49
> > interval, which would require playing a 17th interval with the left hand
> > while I tune A49. I figured I could tune A49 more accurately if I could
> > match the beat rate of this interval with that of F21-fork.
> >
> > But now I'm finding that I'm pretty accurate when I put the fork in my
> > mouth or under the keybed, as you all have suggested. Since I can hear
> > both A49 and the fork simultaneously, I can concentrate on the beating and
> > do fairly well.
> >
> > One additional comment: I find that banging the fork on my head gets it
> > going pretty well. I'm not sure what the long term damage to my head might
> > be. :)
> >
> > Charles Neuman
> >