Re: (OT) toy piano [was Re: (OT) non-octave scales (was Re: various infotaining natlang tidbits)]

On Thu, 15 Jun 2000, Jonathan Chang wrote:

>In a message dated 2000/06/15 04:22:34 PM, Padraic wrote:
>
>>Either way, it's a pain in the dairy air to tune a toy piano. I'm
>>only glad I had one bar noticeably out of tune.
>>
>
>    No joke. After trying to tune with a clunky guitar tuner, I decided to
>just allow the out-of-tune-ness prevail.
>    Part of the toy piano's charm is it's out-of-tune-ness. (of course, the
>outta-tune-ness is purely subjective & dependent on one's cultural
>background) ;)
Oh, I don't know. Of course, a lot of people think bagpipes are out
of tune as well! So that's culture for you.

I do agree that part of the instrument's charm is the fuzzy tuning:
the plinky sound makes for much of the rest. And the wobbly action;
cheap plastic keys that click and clack in time with the tune; hammers
that don't always return, and you have to tip the thing backwards to
get them to fall back onto the jacks; a keyboard that's essentially
built for a seven year old; etc. Very charming instrument!

Padraic.

>
>    zHANg
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