[Trombone-l] Perfect Pitch

[Brennan Arceneaux]

Keith Marr wrote:

>I think perfect pitch can be a curse as much as a benefit. I remember 
>sitting next to a D.Mus at a concert during my degree course and observing 
>him wincing right through what I took to be a particularly good rendition of 
>Haydn's Creation. When I got a chance to raise the subject in a subsequent 
>tutorial he gave as his reason "the whole thing was a little bit sharp" - it 
>had spoilt his enjoyment of the performance. As we say in the UK "blow that 
>for a game o' soldiers!".
>  
>
Don't you think that musical training in general has that effect on a 
different level? All the mommas and daddies that go to 6th grade band 
concerts love their baby's performance while trained musicians wince.  
It can be hard to just listen to a performance  by any group, be it 
college, high school, professional, and not tear the thing apart.  I 
sometimes envy people with no musical training.

Brennan Arceneaux