MacDaddy Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 my musical ear that is. I've been playing a fair few years now, and have never had problems listening to stuff from CDs (etc) and working it out, but lately I've been checking out bands and learning stuff for auditions and it is such a struggle. I spent a hour trying to figure out, what turned out to be a simple 4 note fill. Maybe it's because I haven't been in a band for a while, and haven't gigged since July? Whatever it is, it's annoying and frustrating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 The story of paul's life. I'm bad enough to play the right note but not be able to tell it's the right note only to find out later that it actually was the right note, not a wrong one like I initially thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Maybe you don't like the numbers. I learn the interesting stuff in 2 mins but numbers I really don't like take weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 [quote name='chris_b' post='110674' date='Dec 29 2007, 08:25 PM']Maybe you don't like the numbers. I learn the interesting stuff in 2 mins but numbers I really don't like take weeks![/quote] i take your point, but I do like the band and think the music is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzlovski Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I think you're right ! This happened to me too. I was proud to say that in years gone by, I was 'deaf' to all but the bass melody. Paid no attention to lyrics, could bypass all the complicated keyboard stuff and nasally g***ar, and it was just like listening to a backing track for Drums and Bass...... even the L-O-W notes from a fiver came through with clarity. I had a year or two off (long story and dreadful idea), and I too found that it was difficult to isolate the good stuff. Its just about come back now, but I've found a good set of headphones has helped too. I really do think its something that improves with prolonged listening and playing ,and yours ears can be 're-booted' in time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazm Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 [quote name='MacDaddy' post='110547' date='Dec 29 2007, 02:34 PM']my musical ear that is. I've been playing a fair few years now, and have never had problems listening to stuff from CDs (etc) and working it out, but lately I've been checking out bands and learning stuff for auditions and it is such a struggle. I spent a hour trying to figure out, what turned out to be a simple 4 note fill. Maybe it's because I haven't been in a band for a while, and haven't gigged since July? Whatever it is, it's annoying and frustrating [/quote] Discovered jazz Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 [quote name='MacDaddy' post='110547' date='Dec 29 2007, 02:34 PM']I spent a hour trying to figure out, what turned out to be a simple 4 note fill.[/quote] Treat yourself to [url="http://www.ronimusic.com/amsldowin.htm"]this[/url] bit of software. It allows you to slow down MP3 and iTunes files to learn the songs. It's brilliant and well worth the £20 it costs. It even lets you shift the pitch up and down by semitones so you can learn stuff in different keys to the original. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj5string Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 If your gonna spend money on software to help you, go for transcribe! its only an extra fiver over the slow downder thing, but adds loads of features (slows down, picks out certain instruments, can loop sections, transposes, can adjust pitch (so you can make dodgy recordings in key), etc....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 cheers guys, but I've already got something that can slow down, cut sections, etc. Hopefully as Dazzlovski says, I can get re-booted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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