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Topic: scale recognition  (Read 1514 times)

Offline drazh

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scale recognition
on: September 03, 2013, 07:07:39 AM
hi
can  you recognize the scale a unknown piece just by listening ?
is that the same as perfect pitch?
can anybody learn it ?
how?
thank you
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Offline dima_76557

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Re: scale recognition
Reply #1 on: September 03, 2013, 08:18:40 AM
Quote from: drazh on September 03, 2013, 07:07:39 AM
can  you recognize the scale a unknown piece just by listening ?

Yes.

Quote from: drazh on September 03, 2013, 07:07:39 AM
is that the same as perfect pitch?

No. This is called relative pitch (the relationship between different tones).

Quote from: drazh on September 03, 2013, 07:07:39 AM
can anybody learn it ?

Yes.

Quote from: drazh on September 03, 2013, 07:07:39 AM
how?

1) Practising scales with the will to memorize the melody, starting from ANY tone of the scale.
2) Ear training software, which you can either install on your computer or find online, for example:
https://www.musictheory.net/exercises
Scale ear training is here:
https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-scale
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