--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <no_reply@...> wrote: > > > I have a fairly good sense of rhythm but am rather tone deaf. > (In mantra meditation that might be a disadvantage??) > > Been trying to train my ear using a program like this: > > http://www.playpianotoday.com/piano-lessons-ear-training-101-online_demo.html > > Have noticed that usually get somewhat better results with the > chord mode. > > It seems to me the only explanation might be that I can > subconsciously count the interference between those notes. > The interference, of course, is much more easily audible > in the chord mode... >
Practice tuning a musical instrument: at first, you can use an electronic device to provide feedback when you get it in tune, and later you can forgo that crutch and only use a tuning fork (physical or electronic). While "true" perfect pitch is extremely rare, many professional level musicians learn to remember A440 or some other specific tone and can identify that specific tone when they hear it. Apparently practicing tuning thousands of times a year for 50 years or so trains the ear (for some unknown reason). L.
