[Dixielandjazz] The mystery of B Flat

[Scott Anthony]

I've noticed that occasionally if a guitar Bb is played into a mic with an 
amp that has a 60-cycle "hum", the resulting sound of the note from the amp 
is MUCH louder than others surrounding it. 60-cycles is "almost" one of the 
lower octave Bb notes (58.27 hZ). The two waves would amplify one another 
and produce a loud "beat" like piano tuners use.

I wonder if this phenomenon happens with the note G in countries whose 
electrical grid frequency is 50-cycles per second rather than 60.

Also, many aquatic animals (reptiles, fish) respond to the electrical 
signals given off by prey in their surrounding water. I would not be 
surprised if such beasts can detect the electric grid frequency in the 
water. I'm not sure how these two different wave forms could interact, but 
maybe the audible note frequency somehow intensifies the sensation of the 
electrical signal present in the water.

Just musing...

Scott Anthony


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Smith" <robert.smith at tele2.no>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 7:56 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] The mystery of B Flat


> Shalom
>
> It would appear that Bb contradicts the previous contention that nothing
> escapes from a black hole. I would guess, based on the Theory of 
> Relativity,
> that the Doppler effect is acting like mad here as the black hole 
> struggles
> to keep its integrity by dragging the Bb back to its bosom. Therefore it's
> highly probable that the Bb generated in the heart of the aforementioned
> black hole is at a much higher frequency, e.g. maybe 61 603 840 Hz (give 
> or
> take a Hz).
> There's no problem with measuring the Doppled Bb because the wave crests 
> are
> so far apart that all you need is patience in order to count and time 
> them.
>
> By the way, Elazar, you don't have to worry about the difficulties of
> conceiving the black hole's Bb. The black hole generates the Bb by
> Immaculate Conception.
>
> Cheers
>
> Bob Smith
>
>
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