Breakthrough in F natural
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Breakthrough in F natural
Flutemakers and flute players through the ages have struggled with how best to deal with F natural. McGee Flutes' Genetic Division is excited to announce a breakthrough in this area. Initial announcements were made at the start of April, but the image below should help readers to appreciate the significance of the project and the general approach being taken.
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Re: Breakthrough in F natural
Sorry to say, but Mozart and Handel wrote pieces for polydactyly piano players preempting and preventing potential flutists from finally becoming fixated on the flute.
PS. Please do not work on the pentatonic problem with phalanges.
PS. Please do not work on the pentatonic problem with phalanges.
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Re: Breakthrough in F natural
No Terry.
You read that xray upside down, probably from living in the southern hemisphere where the bathtub drains backwards. That is the Left Hand. Instead of F natural, it will be the C natural that will benefit from this. And I will stop getting silly requests from people to put a thumb hole for C natural on my flutes.
snruB yesaC
You read that xray upside down, probably from living in the southern hemisphere where the bathtub drains backwards. That is the Left Hand. Instead of F natural, it will be the C natural that will benefit from this. And I will stop getting silly requests from people to put a thumb hole for C natural on my flutes.
snruB yesaC
Re: Breakthrough in F natural
Like Mama always said,
You don't need six fingers on yo right hand if you have
a prehensile tail!
You don't need six fingers on yo right hand if you have
a prehensile tail!
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Re: Breakthrough in F natural
Ah. At last, a thread about digital enhancement!
I respect people's privilege to hold their beliefs, whatever those may be (within reason), but respect the beliefs themselves? You gotta be kidding!
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Re: Breakthrough in F natural
Reminds me of the world of the film "Gattaca", in which musicians (pianists) are genetically engineered for both innate talent and multiple digits, and composers specify polydactyl requirements, "Piano Sonata for 14 fingers in F".
Doesn't mention anything about counting meters in base 14. But Terry's, er, specimen might want to join: http://www.dozenal.org/
Doesn't mention anything about counting meters in base 14. But Terry's, er, specimen might want to join: http://www.dozenal.org/
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Re: Breakthrough in F natural
Hah, I thought of the exact same movie when I read the post.MTGuru wrote:Reminds me of the world of the film "Gattaca", in which musicians (pianists) are genetically engineered for both innate talent and multiple digits, and composers specify polydactyl requirements, "Piano Sonata for 14 fingers in F".
Doesn't mention anything about counting meters in base 14. But Terry's, er, specimen might want to join: http://www.dozenal.org/
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Re: Breakthrough in F natural
Well, we live in a digital age.jemtheflute wrote:Ah. At last, a thread about digital enhancement!
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Re: Breakthrough in F natural
At least no one has brought up the digitus impudicus yet!
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Re: Breakthrough in F natural
oh, we wouldn't do that would we.....
This is an Irish flute forum,
that is clearly Greek!
not to mention those EU things
yerself!
This is an Irish flute forum,
that is clearly Greek!
not to mention those EU things
yerself!
Picture a bright blue ball just spinning, spinning free
It's dizzying, the possibilities. Ashes, Ashes all fall down.
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Re: Breakthrough in F natural
Perhaps it means "You have six fathers".