Re: [Harp-L] Off-topic to ON-TOPIC: Perfect Pitch

[IcemanLE@xxxxxxx]

Pitch awareness has many layers - relative pitch, perfect pitch to name the 
big two.

They are closely related, yet not quite the same.

An understanding of what they are can lead to incorporating them into your 
musicianship which will translate to a better ability to play notes on diatonic 
with bending techniques.

If you can't hear clearly, in you own inner ear, what a 3 inhale bend to the 
first 1/2 step is, you can't expect the harmonica to "give you" this note.

Relative pitch is the ability to preconceive an interval in your inner ear. 
Real world verification is your ability to sing the pitch correctly. If you can 
sing it, you can play it (on harmonica or other "unfretted" instrument, such 
as violin). If you can't sing it, you will have a hard time playing it. Keep 
in mind that you don't need a pleasant or professional singing voice to do this.

David Burge had two great series of self-learning tapes - one was the famous 
Perfect Pitch and the other was a "lesser known", but I found hugely valuable, 
series called Relative Pitch.

I don't have the order info, but I'm sure a search on google would provide 
the curious with what they need.

The Iceman