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Show DBNSMORE] NORTHERN UTE MUSIC 135 It is interesting to note in this connection the pitch of these phonograph records. The uniformity of pitch in successive songs suggests mental concentration and among musicians of the white race would be considered an evidence of musical ability. Consideration should also be given to the fact that the interpreter used the word " song" in reference to these, suggesting that to his mind they had an identity. The rudimentary songs were interpreted by a different person, but the word " song" was modified, the interpreter saying " They sing this way when they tell stories." As a melodic peculiarity of these songs we note the sequence of " keys" in the musicians' use of that term. ( See tabulated statement below.) It may seem anomalous to apply the term " key" to these songs, as in almost half of them the third above the ( apparent) keynote does not occur. However, by applying this broad test, we find what appears to be a connection between the idea of these songs and their melodic content. The idea underlying the songs was a desire that a sick person should recover, and in the sequence of tone material or " keys," we find an effect of uncertainty followed by an effect of confidence and rejoicing. The singer's intonation was fairly accurate throughout the songs, especially on what may be termed the boundaries of the melody. Thus B flat, which is the opening tone of the first six songs ( Nos. 52- 57), was unmistakable; also F and E flat, occurring later in the songs; while the B natural in the last three songs was given with similar distinctness. The tone material of the songs is as follows: No. of song 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Keynote Eflat ... do ... do Bflat ... do ... do ... do ... do.. ... do Degrees of major diatonic scale occurring in song 1,2,3,5,6.1 1,2,5. 1,2,3,5. 1,2,5,6. 1,2,5,6. 1,2,5,6. 1,2,3,5. 1,2,3,5,6. 1,2,3,5,6. 1 Fourth five- toned scale. Since we are accustomed to hearing tuned instruments, the effect of this sequence of tone material can probably be noted most clearly by playing the tones on a piano. This will be the more evident if the chords of E flat, B flat, and* G major are sounded before the single tones used in the melody are played. The singer said that at a certain point in his performance he told the people to " sing harder," as |