At 04:55 PM 12/10/2003 -0600, Herbert Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On Wed, 10 Dec 2003, Matanya Ophee wrote: > > ... Tablature, you said, removes one of these actions and goes directly > > to the fingerboard. If this is true, then it follows that the only time > > the lutenist gets to hear the pitch, is _after_ the action has been > > taken > >As I read it, you're confusing "recognizing the pitch" with "hearing the >pitch", which, in our context, are different: > > recognizing the pitch = "That black dot is an C#." > > hearing the pitch = silent sight signing or actually > hearing the note's pitch The distinction is quite clear, but I suspect a full discussion of _this_ issue would require a thorough immersion in the science of music cognition, for which I am not exactly qualified, and I suspect, will make little sense to the majority of readers here. Matanya Ophee Editions Orphe'e, Inc., 1240 Clubview Blvd. N. Columbus, OH 43235-1226 Phone: 614-846-9517 Fax: 614-846-9794 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.orphee.com
