Again, welcome to my Musical Mystery Tour! This mystery will require you to solve for coordinates using clues all related to music. Before you embark on the Musical Mystery Tour, there are a few things you'll need to be aware of.
First, your journey will take you to a total of three physical locations. Although part of the mystery can be solved before you have traveled to any of these three locations, you will need to visit all three stages to solve for the coordinates to Stage Two and to the final cache. The posted coordinates will bring you to Stage One.
Second, for this entire tour, we will be using the Fixed-Do System. Most steps use Set Theory, but any exceptions or potentially confusing notations or symbols will be explained prior to the steps to which they apply.
Finally, please only use the hint if you are really stuck. I think it will give a lot away. You MUST sign the log in the final cache to log this cache as found.
I put a lot of work into this cache, and I do not place caches often, so the FTF Prize is pretty awesome--a $10 Spotify Gift Card. Now, good luck and enjoy the Musical Mystery Tour!! :)
Steps to Solve the Mystery:
FINAL CACHE COORDINATES: N ab° cd.efg W hij° kl.mnp
1.) a = E
2.) (b,c,d) = [F#,D,E]
3.) The instrument I play was created by adding a register key to the chalumeau. Both e and f = the note I would be playing in concert pitch if I were to play my low chalumeau register G# and then add the register key.
4.) If orchestra rehearsal is about to begin and the oboe plays a tuning note, xyz = the frequency of that note (Hz).
j = x
g and i = x + y
h = z
Now, we are ready to begin the physical part of the tour! The first two stops on the tour are places I frequent as a student musician.
At the first stop on our tour...
The letter(s) B, BB, S, or SS immediately following any other applicable letter apply as accidentals to the note name they follow. B = flat, BB = double flat, S = sharp, and SS = double sharp. Ignore any other immediately repeated letters.
We will begin by traveling to our first stop on the tour, located at the posted coordinates. Find all standard note names in the name of this business. You should end up with 6 distinct notes: q, r, s, t, u, and v.
k = s - v
l = (q + r) / 2
Now, we will solve for the coordinates of our second stop on the Musical Mystery Tour:
N 42° !?.@#$ W 084° %^.&*<
r = ! + ?
v = ! = 2($)
q = @ + #
u = 2(#) + 1
Now, we're going to change things up a little bit! For the next few coordinates, we will be adding chord and interval qualities. Here is a key to the way we will be using interval qualities:
d = -2
m = -1
P = 0
M = 1
A = 2
Any variables not separated by a symbol or space indicate a chord. Por ejemplo, (GBD) is a G Major triad. All interval qualities that make up a chord are added together to get that chord's number. ¡Continuemos!
% = tvrq
% = <
^ = 5(sq) + vr
& = ut
* = ^ + vs
I hope you are all enjoying the Musical Mystery Tour! We are ready to move on to our second stop. :)
At this location, you should see inscriptions over the door. You will use these to find variables m, n, and p for the final stage of the cache.
Here, we will steer away from note names and move into solfège! Locate beginnings of all solfège syllables in each of the inscriptions. Do not include the large, central inscription. You should end up with 23 syllables in the left inscription and 20 in the right inscription. For this, we are still using the Fixed-Do System and the pitch class integers associated with Set Theory.
m = most frequent syllable, right inscription
n = (first syllable, right inscription) - (seventh syllable, left inscription) + (ninth syllable, right inscription)
p = n - k
Congratulations! You have now obtained enough information to travel to the final location on our tour and sign the log! I hope you enjoyed the Musical Mystery Tour. :) Remember to use stealth and replace the cache as found, including any camouflage. Feel free to add to it if you feel it is not well enough hidden when you arrive. The final cache is a camo duct taped cashew container originally containing a log book, pen, some small toys, and the FTF prize: a $10 Spotify Gift Card. There are often a lot of muggles around this area, especially in nice weather, so please use stealth and ensure that the cache is well-hidden when you leave.
The tour is wheelchair-accessible up until about the last 40 feet of the final location. Be aware of all parking rules, especially in the second stage. Good luck and have fun!! I hope you enjoy the Musical Mystery Tour!
Congratulations to Pianodan for FTF, and thanks for all your suggestions for making the hints more clear! :) Thanks also to Pianodan for adopting this cache!
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