Yes, The real word is Pneumonic which should be avoided unless one is vacuose. like in pneumonic pipe organ. bh >>> [log in to unmask] 3/30/2006 4:54 PM >>> On Mar 30, 2006, at 3:44 PM, Bob Olhsson wrote: > We were taught by my elementary school violin teacher that musical > notation is strictly a menomic device. so I think I know what you mean but the Oxford Dictionary has no word menomic!!! ___________________________ Dale A. Francis, Owner/Engineer Long Run Audio :: Athens, Ohio : [log in to unmask] : <http://www.longrunaudio.com/>