Perfect Pitch/a bunch of hogwash

[RptBob1@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 12/14/99 10:19:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
caute@accessnt.com.au writes:

<< 
 > My piano teacher, when she was asked what is the prerequisite of
 > becoming a musician, would answer that one must have a good ear. At the
 > beginning of a master class with new students, the first order of
 > business would be to check for perfect pitch. This was how she knew who
 > was talented.
 > >>
 List:
This is so much hogwash. Not wanting to add fuel to the fire but....  in my 
long experience, I have found a tremendous lack of pitch knowledge especially 
amongst pianists and piano teachers.  Why else would so many of them have 
their pianos tuned once every two or three years whether it is needed or not. 
 And how can one explain the large numbers of vocal teachers I have 
encountered who really are totally unaware of whether or not not their school 
piano is in tune.  The only time I get a call is when a unison has really 
slipped badly and is obvious to everyone in their classroom or something is 
not working properly and I get a call to fix a note that is "out of tune".

This is the rule rather than the exception- in over 30 years of Tuning.

Firehoses to the ready!!

Bob Bergantino, RPT
Willoughby Hills, Ohio