Perfect Pitch, (better edited, (my apologies),

[Swartz, John A.]

Yeah, I want to take lessons from these guys!  :-)  Actually, I have both of Joe's rock bass instruction videos - was watching one last night in fact - maybe I'll bring it to Sculler's Jazz Club next week and see I can get Joe to autograph it (He's playing there with "Jeff Pitchell and the Classic Original All-Stars", including Joe, Simon Kirke of Bad Company, and Tommy Shannon from Double Trouble).

John

> -----Original Message-----
> From: gary shindler [mailto:bewlay68 at YAHOO.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 5:22 PM
> Subject: Re: Perfect Pitch, (better edited, (my apologies),
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> You and Joe are both music teachers, Al?
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> From: Albert Bouchard <albert at CELLSUM.COM>
> To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 4:14:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Perfect Pitch, (better edited, (my apologies),
> 
> Hi Mary:
> Anyone can figure out relative pitch by using do re me fa so la ti do. The
> two pitches outside of those scale tones have distinctive vibes: flatted
> second like many Metallica songs ie. Enter Sandman, which also has the
> other tone outside the regular scale - the ever popular flatted fifth, the
> devil's tone, the tritone, ie. the intro to the song Black Sabbath.
> Everything else is variations on the major and minor scales. Certain chord
> progressions are distinctive - the most common of all is simply 1 5 (do so)
> 1 6 4 5 Heart and Soul - 1 7 6 7 Reaper and you can learn to recognize
> these as well. Now you know everything you need to know about music theory.
> Al
> On Mar 29, 2009, at 11:45 AM, mary wrote:
> 
> > Hi JR,
> > From all that I've heard from my last posting, I'm inclined to think that
> > relative pitch can be learned, with ear training and all that, and I
> guess
> > one can get to a point of having nearly perfect pitch, however, my friend
> > with perfect pitch is amazing.  There's a story in her family that at the
> > age of 2 she played "Happy Birthday" for her aunt.  Since I listen to so
> > much music I want to understand it better, and we're  probably on the
> same
> > level with our musical abilities.  Me, in a band, ha!  That's not going
> to
> > happen.  Thanks for your response.  I have been away from the computer
> for a
> > bit since the posting, so if I'm lax in responding to anyone, it's not
> for
> > lack of interest, I still have to go all the way back to Friday.  Time
> for
> > the Way Back Machine, is the professor their?
> >
> > Mary
> >
> > Mary about
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BOC/Hawkwind Discussion List
> > [mailto:BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET]On Behalf Of John Rennie
> > Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 4:19 AM
> > To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
> > Subject: Re: Perfect Pitch, (better edited, (my apologies),
> >
> >
> > I've never met anyone with perfect pitch, in the sense that I could
> > play a random note and they could tell me what note it was. Chords
> > are different, because not all major chords sound the same, and I
> > have friends who can tell what key music is in. It's something to do
> > with the spacing between the notes in the scale I think.
> >
> > I must admit I can't tell what a chord is just by hearing it, and I
> > can't tell what key music is in. I can tell major from minor chords
> > and I can mostly recognise intervals, though not always. I guess I'd
> > be unwise to try for a career in music :-) It's doesn't stop me
> > enojing it though!
> >
> > JR
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BOC/Hawkwind Discussion List [mailto:BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET]
> On
> > Behalf Of mary
> > Sent: 27 March 2009 17:50
> > To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
> > Subject: Perfect Pitch, (better edited, (my apologies),
> >
> > Hi friends,
> >
> > I get very frustrated when I listen to music with someone and they can
> > tell the chords automatically.  I have a relatively good sense of
> > pitch, and a little grounding in theory, I can pick an A note out of
> > the air on key.  Do you think perfect pitch is innate, or can be
> > learned. I have 2 blind friends, and 1 is totally convinced that if I
> > don't have it, I never will.  Another, says it can be learned.  Of
> > course, I'm inclined to believe the latter.  If I'm told that I can't
> > do something, my Irish blood comes through and I'll do whatever I can
> > to prove otherwise. I'd be very interested in what all you fine
> > musicians, and other listeners like me, have to say.
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > Mary
> >
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