[pianotech] It's NOT a kazoo!

[Ryan Sowers]

Awesome post Mark! It put a big smile in my afternoon. Thank you! I guess I
better start practicing!

Ryan Sowers

On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 11:48 AM, Mark Purney <mark.purney at mesapiano.com>wrote:

> A kazoo is something you hum into, which anyone can do. This is not a
> kazoo, but a Tongue Depressor Harmonica (TDH). It's a reed-like instrument
> that vibrates when air passes through it. The only way to alter the pitch
> while playing is to bite down with varying pressure. It's a bit of a
> challenge to make music with.
>
> You know how annoyed we get when people refer to 7-foot pianos as "baby
> grands," or use the term "spinet" to refer to a 52" upright? It's the same
> thing in the world of serious TDH players, they are equally annoyed when
> someone calls it a "kazoo."
>
> Maybe you naysayers should get your penny's worth (the cost of two tongue
> depressors) and give it a try.  My cat loves it - he sings along when I
> play it. Although he may really be asking me to stop, I'm not 100% certain
> which it is.
>
> Are we so high and mighty as piano technicians that we have to mock other
> forms of making music? Some people make music using wood saws or wine
> glasses, or by hitting trash cans with a stick. Some interesting music can
> be made using household objects. Maybe we should embrace these things
> instead of ridiculing them.
>
> Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go practice playing my TDH.
>
>
>
> On 3/16/2012 3:26 AM, Gary wrote:
>
>> On 3/14/2012 10:13 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote:
>>
>>> I suppose all of you have recieved the totally juvenile Kazoo Kit with
>>> your
>>> Journal. I'm wondering where that came from? Sheesh!
>>> Joe
>>>
>>>
>>> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
>>> Captain of the Tool Police
>>> Squares R I
>>>
>>>  I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking the same thing.
>> Gary
>>
>>
>>
>


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Ryan Sowers, RPT
Puget Sound Chapter
Olympia, WA
www.pianova.net
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