Perfect pitch? (better edited, sorry),

[mary]

Steve,
In response to your story, thanks for the laugh, an audience is important to
a band, and to be able to listen to something and make an intelligent
comment is nice.  That's probably why I want to know some of this
information so I can tell someone I like that chord progression that has key
changes I may find interesting.  That's an example.  Even if I never sing a
note for anyone but my cat, I want to learn all this.
My younger brother was the same as your friend.  He started out figuring out
the theme to The Jeffersons, and winged it from there and he was able to
play The Entertainer by ear the first time he heard it.  I'm tired of
saying, "I wish I could ..." however, before I by an inexpensive guitar,
I'll start with a simple pitch pipe.  Thanks for your feedback, and have
lots of fun while you keep rockin on that guitar.

Many thanks,

Mary
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I had a friend who couldn't read a note of muic, had no musical training,
not even a guitar lesson.  And yet I watched him the first time he heard
some Yes tune and he just sat and "picked out" the riff experimentally on
his guitar.  It took him all of 10 minutes experimentation to work out the
intro.  I think that was when I decided I was never going to be a musician,
just a fan.  :)

Steve

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From: mary <maryann.sullivan1 at VERIZON.NET>
Date: Friday, Mar 27, 2009 1:42 pm
Subject: Perfect pitch? (better edited, sorry),
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			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 on this.

Many thanks,

Mary