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Musical Puzzle #1 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/31/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

NOTE: I moved the final cache location to area freer of muggles-in-training.

Equation and calculations been updated to reflect new location.

The cache is NOT at coordinates shown.

You must solve a simple musical puzzle to find the exact coordinates.

The musical excerpt shown is one of the most famous melodies in the world. Do you recognize it?


Congrats to geodanimal for FTF!

Here are the partial coordinates. You must solve for "a" "b" "c" and "d."

N 37 46.ab6 W 121 55.cd1

Answer the following simple questions to find the actual coordinates:

a = Find number of letters in the composer's first name then subtract 4

b = Count how many fermata symbols are shown above, then subtract 4

c = Find the Symphony # and add 3

d = Count how many whole notes are shown above, then add 4

Additional Hints (No hints available.)