linuxviolin Posted November 8, 2002 Report Share Posted November 8, 2002 ... is my cat. Does anyone else have a cat that listens to them practice, and bats its ears on even slightly objectionable notes? My kitty has been a savior when I'm really too tired to practice, but I know I sound bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technique_doc Posted November 8, 2002 Report Share Posted November 8, 2002 My cat finds every note objectionable - there's no pleasing some people. She probably only wants purrfect noises too. I played Mozart 5 in a lesson yesterday - he said my intonation was good, this is a first in 20 years for a Mozart piece - but I guess he wasn't a cat........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlegeek Posted November 8, 2002 Report Share Posted November 8, 2002 The cat just ignores me and my noisy object. The dog, however, seems to enjoy the tunes. Except for Arkansas Traveler. She just takes to howling in a very low and disconcerting way when I play that tune. I can play the first part or two, and hear the howl. Switch to a different tune, the howling stops. Start in on the next part or variation that grabs me and, you guessed it, the howling is right back there. It certainly makes me think that I must not be playing this tune just right! Or maybe she just prefers the old Monroe version of this tune... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSviolin Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 My bird will either sing or screech depending on how I sound, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick l graham Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 I also have 3 cats. my playing was so bad all three left the room when I practiced. Now my deaf cat remains...........am I getting better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamQTR Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 I have returned to playing again after a brief hiatus (of about 25 years) and my dog let's me know how I'm doing. He will come into the room and whine and bark, then if I stop, he gets very happy. He doesn't interrupt me as much as he used to, so I take that as a favorable evaluation of my progress. - CamQTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyosha Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 my dog leaves the room when i play double stops out of tune. she doesn't seem to hear the out of tune single-notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxviolin Posted November 9, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 Slightly. This cat used to leave the room as well, though the most contented I've ever seen him was when he was listening to my Perlman/Barenboim recording of the Mozart Piano/Violin Sonatas. He didn't twitch his ears once. For some reason, though, today he really wanted to be helpful. Sometimes he'd pull his ear one way, and as I got closer to the pitch, his ear would move back to its natural position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liana Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 my cat actually sits and watches me, and then when i have a rest, meows long and loud. if this doesn't work to make me stop, she'll jump up and "hug" my leg, and proceed to nip at my hamstrings, which usually does work. -li Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxviolin Posted November 9, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 One of the kittens (named Osama) used to do something similar. He'd hide under my bed, and all through my practicing he'd race out and grab my toes, etc. He's grown up slightly now, but still does wild things to the other cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyosha Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 kitten named osama, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxviolin Posted November 10, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 yes, his little friend (who can't stay still long enough to listen to me practice) is named Saddam I guess when they do stay still they like what they hear- I was at the piano the other day, and Slug, Osama, and Saddam were stretched out in parallel in front of the wood stove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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