Ear training for the ill-advised

[Magnus Danielson]

> 
> >The ear is a complex thing and what you can and not can distingish with it is
> >not allways easy to predict. There's a CD called "Auditory Demonstrations"
> >made by Philips which is quite enligthening to listen to. It comes with a 
> >thick booklet and it is worth reading and listening carefully.
> 
> Is this orderable by the masses? How, Where (from Philips direct?)...
> 
> Obviously, I need to hear it. :)

Certainly!

I bougth my copy at the Stanford Bookstore!

There are number of sources for it, it tends to show up in various places 
selling serious audio books. I think for instance Old Colony has it... it has
at least a number of really serious books.

The CD is labeld with the number 1126-061 which migth be helpfull.

I think that people should at least listen to this record a few times... you 
can
also have a really weird party and running it at blowing high volume, then must
everyone get really drunk to be able to stay :)

I could not stand being without it. Among the nicer tracks is track number 39
which has a continous falling tone (Shepard/Risset scale) with a nice little
graphic of Reuterswärd do go along with it.... there is also a nice set of
examples on why we prefer overtones to be along an power of to scale and also
why we prefer a power of 2 scale over another scale... there is plenty of good
examples which allows for the listener to make up their own judgement.
Those being somewhat trained in musical theory migth find some stuff explained
which they only known as a trick rule before... 
There's also a nice example where they add harmonics to a sound as they go...

This is the only CD or album I have heard that has been really a energy taking
job to listen to. It's not an hour of sweet listening to with no brain 
involved.
It is an hour of high concentration...

Good headphones is a requirement. Low amount of ambient noise is another...

Cheers,
Magnus