Before Dan was born in 1974, I worked in the Office of Revisor of Statutes at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. I was used to hallways of senators and representatives wearing boots and vests and cowboy hats. But I was surprised at at least one form of entertainment in the rotunda one day–a musical saw.
I was drawn by the eerie euphony of the saw. Could my baby–due in a few months–(we didn’t know whether we’d have a boy or girl) hear the music? He or she squirmed and danced the entire time!
Parenting Science says that “in the last trimester of pregnancy, babies become increasingly capable of hearing a range of musical tones, and studies confirm that babies react — in the womb — to the sounds they hear.” I can certainly attest to that.
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” played on a musical saw.
This is just mesmerizing.
Did it help Dan become musical? He didn’t play a musical saw but he took piano lessons during grade school, then was in nearly every chorus or choir his high school offered.
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By the way, there’s even a website called Saw Notes for enthusiasts.