FlipSide1080 Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 Hey all, Ive been a lurker for some time but now I have a question to ask you. I have seen some advertisments in music mags for David Burges ear training thingy. It looks good but I can't see dropping all that money only to see it not work. Has anyone had any experiance with it? Thanks for any help and for being a bunch of great guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 Yup, I have a big SUCKER tatooed on my forehead. Can't you see it? I mean, it's sooo BIG, how can you miss it? :( Yes, I bought it and read it. As I read it, he basically explains what "perfect pitch" is supposed to mean and it's not what we think it is. Regardless, I went through the beginning lessons and started realizing this is a P.O.S. Unfortunately, I procrastinated in trying it that I couldn't return it. I lent it to my bass player because he was curious. I don't think he's worked with it too much yet. aka riffing Double Post music: Strip Down http://rimspeed.com http://loadedtheband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOracle Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 But the guy in the ad looks sooooo happy!!! Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong: James Bryce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by SFOracle: [b]But the guy in the ad looks sooooo happy!!![/b][/quote]So was P.T. Barnum. aka riffing Double Post music: Strip Down http://rimspeed.com http://loadedtheband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFTurner Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 >>I have seen some advertisments in music mags for David Burges ear training thingy.<< I guess my big question, every time I see those ads is does it really matter? William F. Turner Songwriter turnersongs Sometimes the truth is rude... tough shit... get used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 Flipside, I can't speak about Burges' program, but you've already received one, "don't do it," response already. If you're interested in perfect pitch, you should begin training your ear to recognize pitches on your instrument. Over the years, I've developed very good relative pitch through repetition and critical listening to my own playing, and to music. It probably helped that I have always played fingerstyle, and began tuning my guitar to alternate tunings in 1978. :D I have no trouble retuning standard EADGBE for the guitar to CGDDAD. One key is to use existing known strings to gauge one you're retuning. (For example, comparing the 4th string to the 6th, when detuning the 6th to D.) Repetition works, but you need to use a reference to know which notes are which. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 If you're a musician you really don't want Perfect Pitch. Do real ear training...develop perfect [b]relative[/b] pitch. http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcohol Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 CAn you develop perfect pitch as an adult? Perhaps. The method you see advertised in the magazines requires two people and twenty minutes everyday. You start with recognising Eb and F3 on your instrument at any octave range. Then you include A or C, until you you use up all the notes on that diminished chord. Then you start a new one. If you don't have a partner, I wouldn't buy it. I was never a good student. "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in a period of moral crisis maintain their neutrality." [Dante Alighieri] (1265-1321) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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