anvil Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 some years ago I got curious as to just what was that ring really was. so I asked a classical pianist friend to tell me what it was. turned out to be C Minor. now when asked if I play an instrument I can say,,, yup, I play the anvil in C Minor. anybody else done this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 How'd your friend determine what note your tinnitus is? I know it alters my perception of sound so it makes me wonder how accurate listening to tones would be. Then again perception is everything so. . . Oh yeah your question, no I haven't done this. But Hmmmm. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothBore Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I don't wear Ear Rings. :mellow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I had to take mine out. You weld overhead and get a welding spatter ball to fuse to it ***just once*** and you get rid of it at work PDQ. :blink: Actually, I wonder if you could use the note to size the anvil? Hmmmm..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 What?? I can't hear you due to the ringing in my ears! Please, speak up!!! :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstar.esq Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 That's cool. I just recently read that Ferrari purposely tunes their exhaust notes for a more pleasing resonnance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Your anvil may ring in C, as C is a note... but C minor is a scale or chord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 perhaps there are more resonances in an anvil and it is a chord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I've had scale in my ears more than once but I don't know about a chord. You'd think a person would notice a chord in his ear don't you? Sometimes when the weather is changing my ears pop a lot, the ringing changes with each pop, would that be a riff? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Running water (like from a household faucet) often has the same tone, pitch, note, whatever you call it and when it does it resonates. I wouldn't call it cord; what I call it is insanity. First time it happened was the last time I worked without earplugs. This followed a shift of heavy grinding on steel light pole shafts without hearing protection. I think the damage (and yes, it is hearing damage and loss) had already began before however from loud rock music, gun fire and maybe even jet engine noise even tho I religiously (and by Wing regulations) wore hearing protection.... Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 it would be C sharp or C flat. it cannot have more than one resonance unless something is seriously wrong (especially the 6 required to make a guitar chord! or even the three required to make a triad chord)- i am guessing your musician friend is a guitarist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 actually a pianist and alas,, over the years I may have mixed up flat with sharp. oh well even after all these years, the sweetest music is still "the ring in my ears". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 this has got me interested now..... there are such things as musical anvils, and pythagoras (of the theorem) also developed one of the earliest musical scales, after hearing smiths working with different sized hammers on different sized anvils. while recording this soundtrack tune, neil finn was ruptured to have called " needs more anvil!" also- i am interested to find the key of mine ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Never thought of checking, but I always notice when something matches up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 The ring of my anvil has a distinctive tone. When heavier hammers and or stock is being used, there is a second higher tone and an ultra high pitch which drives my son and the dog crazy. Both leave the area. Anyone else notice the second and higher frequency with their anvil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Anvil Chorus start at 0:45 Arrrgg, the beating that poor anvil takes. At 2:15 watch the anvil and base jump on the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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