RE: Subject: RE: [Harp-L] resonance and higher key harps

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The way I figured it out was to listen to a recording of myself
talking and then figured out what key I was talking in E.  Then I
tried to figure out what notes I could make my body comfortably
produce - Low A three octaves below middle C to an E three octaves
above middle C.

Coincidenly I did further research into "speaking key"  most people
of asian descent speak in the key of E and tend to have perfect
pitch.  Most asians and indians have perfect pitch,  caucasians
usually do not have perfect pitch and tend to speak in B C and D.

I don't if I really have perfect pitch.  It's tough for me if you
play a note and then I spout out what key it is. (I think that's a
learned trait and I haven't spent the time) BUT  When I sing or
whistle I always sing in key I first heard the tune and I am always
in the correct key and in pitch.  I can whistle any song that I know
without pitch reference. I can begin the song and be perfectly in
key.  This is a stong indication to me that I have perfect pitch and
I am 1/2 asian...




>>....well now, I never ever gave a moment's thought to what "key" I 
>naturally 
>>spoke or sang in.  I wonder how many other people (besides me)  you
>sent 
>>running to their keyboards or other instruments to figure out their 
>speaking 
>>"keys"?  I'm still at a loss, though -- since I'm now so 
>self-conscious I'm 
>>pitching my voice all over the place and can't  decide just where my
>"normal" key 
>>is!  So I suppose I'll have to let  someone else listen for me. 
>Very 
>>interesting premise... 
>> 
>>Elizabeth
>>
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Chris Michalek

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