Betsy Ross Spinet

[Farrell]

She had "perfect pitch?" Could you please define that?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Cole" <tcole@cruzio.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: Betsy Ross Spinet


> Given the widely-pervading lack of knowledge about pianos and such, it 
> becomes the job of the piano technician to be aware of the level of 
> playing ability vis-a-vis the quality of the instrument, and to advise 
> the owner/parent when the mismatch becomes too great.
> 
> This month I tuned for a 30-ish woman who was shocked at the sound of 
> her new Yamaha upright. She has perfect pitch and did not realize until 
> now that the old thing she practiced on as a child was tuned a half step 
> flat. :-(
> 
> Tom Cole