(For measurements of these xylophone pieces, please see my blog entry "2 Xylophones")
So, I noticed something
while playing
the 2 xylophones that I made.
And I would say,
that it's related to
the sound problem
that I have,
which could also be
connected to my Autism.
And that is,
some of the notes
sound to me like the one before.
ie., I'm not actually hearing the note,
my brain is "hearing" the note
next to it in the sequence.
I just had a thought !!
- I wonder if this is why I have problems
with sequencing ?
Anyway,
here is what my brain hears -
First Octave (picture above)
(Right to Left)
No. 1 - 4 Sounded a bit close together to me
5 Sounded the same as 4
11 Sounded the same as 10
Notes 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9, 10 and 12,
I seem to be hearing correctly.
Second Octave (picture to the left)
(Right to Left)
No. 3 Sounded the same as 2
5 Sounded the same as 4
8 Sounded the same as 7
10 Sounded the same as 9
Notes, 1,2,4,6,7,9,11 and 12,
I seem to be hearing correctly.
The Skull as a Bell
I've also been researching a little about bells, and have come to the conclusion,
that the skull acts as a bell.
And, because I have so many skull fractures, this is having the same effect
that a crack would have in a bell.
That is, that the sound reverberating around my skull is discordant
and not clear, especially when there are multiple sounds coming in,
hence, I get a "confusion" of sounds and my brain can't compute them.
(c) Katherine Stuart 2020
Dochas Books Film
