Then there was that voice teacher with the cockatiel. The solfege was funny enough, and the one-sided telephone conversation, complete with helpful coos and uh-huhs, with just enough silence in between. But when the darned thing started singing arpeggios I just about split a gut. Susan Larry Fisher RPT wrote: > It’s been a few years since I’ve told this story ........ > > Minuet is a small dog suitable for a floor mop on the end of a long > handle. The piano is against an inside “orphaned” wall so that you > can chase kids, dogs and what ever else you might care to, in circles > passing through the living room and the kitchen as you go. The owner > showed me to the piano and disappeared into the basement. During the > course of tuning, Minuet decided to practice for an upcoming opera by > singing a rather tender aria for me. As I’d tune, Minuet would take a > few steps and form as close to an O as possible with it’s furry little > mouth and SING!!! Oh my gosh, what a pretty song of doggy love > ....... in Italian of course ............. and to hear such musical > lyrics with such a theatrical display. I felt ........ special > .......... charmed ........ to be able to be witness to such talent, > even if it was only a practice session. I can still see Minuet > holding it’s fur balled head up so high as if singing to the heavens > as he’d take a step or two and recite a few more lines of the love > story ......... and with such spirit!! I have no clue as to the > nature of the story but it sure sounded like he was jilted by a French > Poodle and left in the rain when along came an Afghan with it’s long > and free flowing fur covering it’s eyes as it gazed upon Minuet from > above. OK I’ll stop there. > > I never laughed so hard!! > > I called my then 92 year old father and woke him up from his nap (two > hour time difference) to share with him the ability of an Alaskan > Husky. I’d play a note repeatedly and the dog would try to match it. > I then played “How much is that doggie in the window” and the dog kept > a good solid O shape and strong will to perform throughout the song. > Dad still laughs about this at age 95. The dog needs a bit more > time to improve it’s tone recognition. > > Yep!! Ya never know the talent you’re going to find sitting the front > row. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20130228/6deb84d9/attachment.htm>
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