Comments on: Some Important Absolute Pitch Distinctions http://i.grahamenglish.net/769/some-important-absolute-pitch-distinctions/ Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Blogging Musician Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:54:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Wendy Bull http://i.grahamenglish.net/769/some-important-absolute-pitch-distinctions/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Wendy Bull Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:43:15 +0000 http://i.grahamenglish.net/769/some-important-absolute-pitch-distinctions/#comment-1046 Thanks again Graham. Another great article. Thanks also to Jeff Stephanoff I found the same problem. I thought the note I heard was say an A but my mind changed when I hit the button. Most of the time I was correct the first time. I have been listening to the article about the swish method and intend to work on that, as that seems to be a way of helping. Wendy Bull Thanks again Graham.
Another great article.
Thanks also to Jeff Stephanoff I found the same problem.
I thought the note I heard was say an A but my mind changed when I hit the button.
Most of the time I was correct the first time.
I have been listening to the article about the swish method and intend to work on that, as that seems to be a way of helping.
Wendy Bull

]]> By: Graham English http://i.grahamenglish.net/769/some-important-absolute-pitch-distinctions/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Graham English Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:49:12 +0000 http://i.grahamenglish.net/769/some-important-absolute-pitch-distinctions/#comment-1045 Active absolute pitch is great and not very difficult to learn. It seems to happen naturally. So now you can compose away from your instrument! But passive absolute pitch takes more time. There's so many possible combinations of sounds that it can confuse the ear as to which part of the sound is actually the pitch. If you can do this, begin your passive absolute pitch work with a live instrument. Try to have someone test you. As you get better, graduate to recordings. There's something about being in the room with a live instrument that makes it easier. But for now, you've got a great foundation. Way to go! :) Active absolute pitch is great and not very difficult to learn. It seems to happen naturally. So now you can compose away from your instrument!

But passive absolute pitch takes more time. There’s so many possible combinations of sounds that it can confuse the ear as to which part of the sound is actually the pitch. If you can do this, begin your passive absolute pitch work with a live instrument. Try to have someone test you. As you get better, graduate to recordings. There’s something about being in the room with a live instrument that makes it easier.

But for now, you’ve got a great foundation. Way to go! :)

]]> By: Jeff Stephanoff http://i.grahamenglish.net/769/some-important-absolute-pitch-distinctions/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 Jeff Stephanoff Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:40:59 +0000 http://i.grahamenglish.net/769/some-important-absolute-pitch-distinctions/#comment-1044 hello this is not so much a question well... more of an 'am i on the right track?' i've been singing intervals everday up and down stemming from a tonal center, and after reading this acticle i believe that by doing so i have been developing my Active Absolute Pitch (which, I must say is both surprising and exiting to me) I feel as if i am getting more and more accurate at reproducing a pitch without hearing it first But i get confused with the Passive Absolute Pitch When i hear a tone it feels like the different possibilities are overwhelming . So I pick a starting tonal center that i'm comfortable with, A or E and try to re-construct the interval from that starting tone to the tone that i just heard. It seems as if i am taking the "long way" to the end result. And i end up being confused about whether i am right or not. Should i keep at this, until i get better and better, or is there different method i should try. You input would be greatly appreciated! Thank You, Jeff Stephanoff hello

this is not so much a question
well… more of an ‘am i on the right track?’

i’ve been singing intervals everday up and down stemming from a tonal center, and after reading this acticle i believe that by doing so i have been developing my Active Absolute Pitch
(which, I must say is both surprising and exiting to me)

I feel as if i am getting more and more accurate at reproducing a pitch without hearing it first

But i get confused with the Passive Absolute Pitch

When i hear a tone it feels like the different possibilities are overwhelming . So I pick a starting tonal center that i’m comfortable with, A or E and try to re-construct the interval from that starting tone to the tone that i just heard. It seems as if i am taking the “long way” to the end result. And i end up being confused about whether i am right or not.

Should i keep at this, until i get better and better, or is there different method i should try.

You input would be greatly appreciated!

Thank You,
Jeff Stephanoff

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