Perfectly said, William. Just my opinion also & my observation. Regards from Munich
Hans ################################################# Am 11.02.2011 um 22:14 schrieb [email protected]: > I always thought perfect pitch was a bad idea. I've known plenty of people > with perfect pitch who have a lot of difficulty tuning to people who aren't > perfect - which is nearly everyone else. Plus, equal temperament isn't > always just intonation, either. How do you stick with perfect pitch if an > orchestra decided to tune to 442 or 444? Or if you're in a Baroque ensemble > and > they tune to 418? > > I think the best thing to do is to have good relative pitch, and know > generally where notes are. For example, I can't hum a perfectly tune D on my > horn before playing it, but I know where it should be thanks to the Franz > Strauss Concerto and the opening note on the horn. Having perfect pitch will > drive you crazy if you play it with a piano that has been tuned differently, > or the strings before you are sharp. > > -William > > > In a message dated 2/11/2011 4:10:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > I have been trying to teach myself perfect pitch. I think if kids were > taught to recognize and name pitches the way we are taught to recognize and > name colors, we would all have perfect pitch. That's my story and I'm > sticking with it. Wish me luck! > > On Feb 11, 2011 2:40 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Steve Mumford wrote: > Even some things that are seen as innate, a "good ear" for instance, may > have ... > Here something else that may puzzle people, yet proves your point. 90% (by > some studies) of students that begin the Dalcroze method before age 5 > develop absolute pitch. As an aside, Dalcroze uses fixed Do solfege. > Respectfuly Submitted, > Scott Young > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at... > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/valkhorn%40aol.com > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/hpizka%40me.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
