Practice, Affects On Pets. Options

[sweffling]

When I practice my flute, one of my pets, a parrot goes mad. He begs to come out of his cage, flies straight to my shoulder and sits there the whole time.

Fast passages, staccato and trills make him jump up and down on my shoulder, occasionally nibbling the end of the flute: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/woot.gif) he gets very excited and his eyes dilate and contract like mad!!

The highest register also get him going! The other parrot is unmoved by my practice and couldn't care less.

Thinking back to my teens, a long time ago! there was no action from our cats or dog when I played the violin, but when I practiced my clarinet, the dog howled until I stopped. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blues.gif)

I was wondering whether any of you have similar tales about pets reacting to music, either in apparent pleasure or pain!

[jazzycat]

My cat [on my profile pic] likes the piano and always sits with me while I play - but as soon as I open my clarinet case or flute case she runs out of the room and sits halfway up the stairs. As soon as I put the instrument away she comes back into the room. I'm trying not to take it personally (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[sweffling]

My cat [on my profile pic] likes the piano and always sits with me while I play - but as soon as I open my clarinet case or flute case she runs out of the room and sits halfway up the stairs. As soon as I put the instrument away she comes back into the room. I'm trying not to take it personally (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

How gorgeous! Is she still young or now a mature cat? Just wondered whether age has any effect on our pets, either the wavelengths they can or cannot hear, or experience of our playing. I'm quite sure it is not personal!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

'I'm trying not to take it personally (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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You made my day!!!

Once the family dog of my fluteteacher joined us during my lesson. Occasionally whe played somthing together and the dog started singing with us. I also tried to not take it personally. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

My mum's cat, who had gone completely deaf with old age, used to tolerate both me playing the viola and anybody else playing the piano. Until, that is, I started playing the dreaded Eb major in 3rds scale which made him yowl really loudly (and he wasn't even a talkative cat). Given how much practice I'd put into that one scale, I found it very, very difficult not to take this put-down personally! Bless him, I never did work out whether the vibrations in the air caused him some kind of discomfort.

Doesn't Evelyn Glennie play by 'feeling' vibrations? I must try out the Eb major on my parrot (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

totally agree rats are fantastic pets, totally gorgeouse and adorable in everyway (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

you know a while ago i looked into getting a ultrasonic.....thingy...hahah cant remember what its called as i was sooooo intrigued as to what goes on with them out of my sound range, so much goes on that i just dont hear what i can hear is possibly about 10% of a rats vocal range. but they were too pricey for me at £100+ just so i can spy on my rats (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ninja.gif) but i watched some great you tube vids of rats playing and Laughing listeing on the ultrasound it was so amazing

I'd love to see those vids! Any links going?

i found these for you as i had them favourited but if you type rats laughing or playing am sure you'll find some fantastic videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0kxmfSGCaE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieP3lpyOHtU


and these are my rats for anyone who's interested....they're not doing anything musical lol just being ratty...please excuse my voice i sound like an eeeejjjjiT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSbxzB3hiPk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rbjAKnC0aM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu-FRc_kT6c

and this is my favourite site for amazing rattie videos....tips and training as well as just rats being amaxzing rats

Sorry for the link overload i hope you like them

Thanks so much Clari-Netty: I've just arrived at a friend's house after travelling all day so need an early night but I'll get on these links tomorrow. Can't wait!!

[jazzycat]

My cat [on my profile pic] likes the piano and always sits with me while I play - but as soon as I open my clarinet case or flute case she runs out of the room and sits halfway up the stairs. As soon as I put the instrument away she comes back into the room. I'm trying not to take it personally (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

How gorgeous! Is she still young or now a mature cat? Just wondered whether age has any effect on our pets, either the wavelengths they can or cannot hear, or experience of our playing. I'm quite sure it is not personal!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

She is four years old now and a lot bigger ie nearly 7kg. I've only been playing the clarinet for two years so she wasn't exposed to it as a kitten. But her tolerance is improving - now she sits on the stairs whereas a year ago she would hide in my bedroom. Maybe my playing is better? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

My teacher acquired a puppy a year or so ago. He is sometimes in the room adjoining the teaching-room while I have my lesson. If I play a major scale he is silent. If I play a minor scale he begins to howl. Then I start laughing and my embouchure disintegrates... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[sweffling]

My cat [on my profile pic] likes the piano and always sits with me while I play - but as soon as I open my clarinet case or flute case she runs out of the room and sits halfway up the stairs. As soon as I put the instrument away she comes back into the room. I'm trying not to take it personally (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

How gorgeous! Is she still young or now a mature cat? Just wondered whether age has any effect on our pets, either the wavelengths they can or cannot hear, or experience of our playing. I'm quite sure it is not personal!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

She is four years old now and a lot bigger ie nearly 7kg. I've only been playing the clarinet for two years so she wasn't exposed to it as a kitten. But her tolerance is improving - now she sits on the stairs whereas a year ago she would hide in my bedroom. Maybe my playing is better? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

My teacher acquired a puppy a year or so ago. He is sometimes in the room adjoining the teaching-room while I have my lesson. If I play a major scale he is silent. If I play a minor scale he begins to howl. Then I start laughing and my embouchure disintegrates... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

That's fascinating about the difference in reaction to major or minor scales. I sympathise about the embouchure going, sometimes when my teacher starts pulling faces as I play I disintegrate too. She says she does not know she is doing it! She is especially bad if I go wrong, and grins, and since I usually realise it anyway and therefore know why she is doing it, I'm finished. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

As to cat, I wouldn't like to comment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)