[Simulated (OP)]

I can just about listen to a song and just start playing it. Who come I can do it and like no one else is my whole school can? I'm a just a complete weirdo or something?

Is there any research out there that shows how many people are like I am? Is it gentitic? If so how come withing all my living relations no one else can do it?

And does anyone else on this site have that amazing ability?

Thanks Sim  []

[Karen W.]

I wish.. But I do have a old friend who lives in Oregon who plays everything by ear,, he is quite good and can play anything he hears.. piano and guitar!

[Simulated (OP)]

first song I learnt by ear. WEll without looking at anyone playing it or having teh sheet music at all. Granted the piano part in the beinging is easy I can do it. Needa train it better though even though I dont have the time right now

[Karen W.]

Good song!

[Seany]

Pfff I would love to have that ability..

Do you have perfect pitch?

(Is this on a guitar by the way?)

[Simulated (OP)]

Well I have two guitars, two keyboards, a tenor sax, an accodion, and a piano and I can do it on them all.

and what do you mean by that? If i'm thiniking right then of course:)

[Seany]

Ermm.. Like if you hear a note, or a chord, you know what it is like whether its a C or a G sharp.. etc

[Simulated (OP)]

Nah, I can't just say it, but for some reason I just sit down at the piano tand the first note i play is that one. and i ain't sure about chords yet. I havne't really tried.

[Seany]

Mmmm.. I think it is perfect pitch then.
Cos if it's the first note you choose and it's right, that means that you think its a C or a D etc..

[Simulated (OP)]

Yeah, but I can just listen to it and say oh that's an f#. like i learned that's the key our microwave cooks in..i have no life ha

[Seany]

LOL!! That is cool []

[Karen W.]

That is cool! LOL!

[Simulated (OP)]

Alright. I just discorved I had this like a year ago and well I ai'nt that hot at it yet. or will there be no yet? can i train it a little better or not? cuz I mean i have it. If i just sat down and tried i'd have to be getting better at it or atleast go oh i am good i just needa sit down and try it?

[Onanist]

perfect pitch is extremeley rare.

being able to work out the notes by listening to a piece of music, and play it without ever having been shown how, or seen the musical annotation is something most musicians can do.

some can just do it more quickly than others.

in fact, anyone, even a non-musician could eventually, after the third or fourth listen to say a single bar of music, and a little experimentation, be able to replicate those notes.

musicians are just quicker at it, and thats a combination of experience, and a finer judgement of pitch.

[Simulated (OP)]

yeah that's all i need is experience and i'd be hawt.

[Seany]

perfect pitch is extremeley rare.

being able to work out the notes by listening to a piece of music, and play it without ever having been shown how, or seen the musical annotation is something most musicians can do.

some can just do it more quickly than others.

in fact, anyone, even a non-musician could eventually, after the third or fourth listen to say a single bar of music, and a little experimentation, be able to replicate those notes.

musicians are just quicker at it, and thats a combination of experience, and a finer judgement of pitch.

Yup I can do that too.. Except a few attempts at the notes. I can't just play a note and get it right first go.

[Simulated (OP)]

So how come people that have this ear like me can't really read sheet music well? Or is that just me? I know all the notes and stuff, but I can't just look at it and play it.

[Simulated (OP)]

Wow that was cool. I went outside and opened the garage door. And I hummed the pitch came in and the first note i played was b. and of course it was it hahaha..well its c on my piano since i still haven't tuned it yet..for some reason someone tuned it a half step higher then it should be. i have no clue why.

[Seany]

So how come people that have this ear like me can't really read sheet music well? Or is that just me? I know all the notes and stuff, but I can't just look at it and play it.

Ermm that may be cause you didn't get taught or... If you just learnt to play by yourself..

[Seany]

Wow that was cool. I went outside and opened the garage door. And I hummed the pitch came in and the first note i played was b. and of course it was it hahaha..well its c on my piano since i still haven't tuned it yet..for some reason someone tuned it a half step higher then it should be. i have no clue why.

So you actually thought it was a b when it was actually a c []