Klarinet Archive - Posting 000127.txt from 1995/05

From: mcmurter@-----.EDU
Subj: Re: Tuning Pitches
Date: Wed, 3 May 1995 23:02:26 -0400

On Wed, 3 May 1995, John Henninger wrote:

> I read an article awhile back that most electrical appliances running
> on standard American current hum in Bb. I tried it and my refrigerator
> and downstairs ceiling fan are indeed in Bb. John
>
That's strange, because when I was at a local Perkins last week, I sat
near the rotating refrigerator thing with all the desserts in it. It was
pitched in C and bugged me the whole time. I kept harmonizing with it
under my breath during breaks in the conversation with a friend of mine.
Fortunately, she understands. I *do* have a refrigerator that hums in
Bb, and when I turn the volume up on my stereo (without any music
playing, of course), a nice, full Bb can be heard (along with some
overtones). Hmmmmm.
Another John

   
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