Klarinet Archive - Posting 000167.txt from 1994/02

From: Cary Karp <nrm-karp@-----.SE>
Subj: Re: Joshua Proschan's notes to this board
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 1994 18:01:33 -0500

On Mon, 14 Feb 1994, Dan Leeson wrote:

> Regarding the submittor who suggested that there is a belief held
> by some which asserts that an instrument played out of tune by
> someone can become permanently out of tune by virtue of this event,
> I am puzzled. This is the first time I have ever heard such an
> assertion, though it may be widespread, and I cannot think of a single
> scientific reason to support the belief.

This is not entirely a myth, but I doubt very strongly that it is of the
slightest practical concern for the clarinet.