Re: [Harp-L] Which Key? Perfect Pitch

[Zack <zack.pomerleau@xxxxxxxxx>]

You can acquire relative pitch, but perfect pitch you have and sort of learn
it.

On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Arthur Jennings <timeistight@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> You don't need perfect pitch if you have a harmonica in your hand; you only
> need to be able to hear the relationship between the note you are playing
> and what the band is playing.
>
> Unlike perfect pitch, this is skill you can aquire. The more you do it, the
> easier it gets.
>
> On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 3:52 AM, Aongus Mac Cana <amaccana@xxxxxxxxxx
> >wrote:
>
> > Someone has remarked recently (perhaps a little sniffilly) "Your ear
> should
> > tell you if you are in the correct key"
> > Oh but it does! Especially if you are not.
> > If you happened to be blessed by not knowing, you could just blast on
> > regardless, assaulting everyone else's ears bar your own.
> > I came across a fairly competent fiddler once who had great bowing
> > technique
> > and rhythm, but if he started a tune in G it was anybody's guess as to
> what
> > key he would end up in. This was always a great source of wonder and
> > amusement to his musical  companions of the night
> > On the subject of Perfect Pitch, there are a number of programmes/CDs on
> > offer which claim to "teach you how to acquire Perfect Pitch in the
> privacy
> > of your own home".
> > Have any listers experience of  these "courses"? Do they work or are they
> > just another "catch penny"?
> > Beannachtai
> > Aongus Mac Cana
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Arthur Jennings
> http://www.timeistight.com
>



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