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I was pretty tone deaf as a child too. After I took up singing (briefly) I definitely got better at matching and distinguishing tones once I started paying att
by CitrusFruits 6y ago
I was pretty tone deaf as a child too.
After I took up singing (briefly) I definitely got better at matching and distinguishing tones once I started paying attention to the actual melodies in music. Even then, it was and still is incredibly difficult for me. I sometimes wonder if pitch perception is analogous to learning a language; totally learn-able as an adult, but never will be as natural as if you learned it when you were a child.
- Talanes 6y agoThis rings true to my experiences with High School Choir. Tone matching was a skill that everyone was able to improve in, with just two notable exceptions. There was one girl who was truly tone-deaf, and as a result could not tell that she was only ever singing one monotone note. And then there was the teacher's son, who would run sound during our productions and claimed to have perfect pitch. He certainly could pick up on things much quicker than anyone else running the boards.