--- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, Danilo Bridgens <dumisani@...> wrote: > > Hi everyone. > Just wondered if anyone had some advice on a product that could help > in this department. There seems to be a large array of stuff out there, > so it has been confusing to make a decision - so I thought I would ask > :) > > Came across this thing: Ear training super-course by David L. Burge > that promises training to perfect pitch level. I'm always a little > skeptical > when these kinds of claims are made. Anyone have any experience with > this? > > Thanks in advance, > Danny Bridgens > Danny - This has been an obsession of mine for many, many years. I bought both the David L. Burge Relative Pitch course and the Perfect Pitch course. I didn't stick with the Perfect Pitch course - I only had a piano back then - always out of tune. The Relative Pitch course was incredibly helpful... HOWEVER - I now know of a method I've been working on that is a gazillion times more effective for recognizing tones in 'real time' (I am an improviser). If you are an improviser - I would definitely consider the following: Intervals are good to know theory wise, but in my opinion - not the way to go for improvising musicians. I stumbled upon this amazing method via the internet - one I had never heard of before. Very, very few people even know of the concept. It's really deep - and has done wonders for me in a year and a half. The basic premise is to learn/memorize the sound of every note within the 'context' of a 'key'. Once these "A-B-C's" are learned, you just keep building on this basic foundation. It's a very different approach than paying attention to intervals. This alone can take anywhere from 6 months to years. After 1 1/2 years, of working with different CD's and Books and exercises, I am finally at a pretty solid place. However, I am only at the beginning! I am completely convinced - it's obvious in fact after dealing with the concept - that many of the greatest improvisers in the world hear this way - whether they know it or not. Here is where you can find the method I'm talking about - Check out this publishing website of musician/educator/composer Bruce Arnold: http://www.muse-eek.com/ Check out the ear training books. And read through the FAQ's. You can also read reviews on Amazon.com for further investigation... though they're not that accurate. If it makes sense to you, as it did with me - go for it. Just be aware - it's not something you'll have overnight... it's daily listening and applying the concept. It's a big commitment if you're serious and want to see results. It's kinda re-writing old ideas in your brain (if you have any) of how to percieve sound and music. It's a lifetime of work. A different "language" than intervals. In my opinion, it should be taught everywhere - but it's not... yet. It's incredibly powerful. There's my 2 cents. ----------------------------------------------------------------- LUG Group Buy for Serato's Pitch n' Time LE until June 14th! See http://logic-users.org/groupbuy/serato for full details