[OT] Speaking of "Perfect Pitch" . . .

[Richard Brekne]

I suppose the piano is the most versitile, in that one can play so many
intervals at the same time. Of course it kinda helps if the piano is in
tune. I make the point that actually anyone using a piano at any time is
indirectly training their ear and thats one of the reasons its important to
keep them tuned.



Christopher Witmer wrote:

> Is there any one instrument that can be said to be particularly well
> suited to developing an ear for pitch? I overheard someone say that in
> this regard the violin is better than the piano, as it is fretless and
> able to produce a continuous range of tones. (The person saying that was
> a voice teacher, speaking to his students. He also added that for a
> voice student the piano was still the single most useful instrument --
> excepting, of course their vocal chords -- but if they wanted to add a
> second instrument they should seriously consider violin for that
> reason.) Is that a widely held view, or was it just a pet theory of that
> voice teacher?

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no