Perfect Pitch Ear Training - Lesson 1 / Theory & First Exercise
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- In our first lesson we discuss the theory behind perfect pitch and perfect ear training. We want to make sure that we approach our ear-training with the right mindset so that we don't unknowingly stunt our progress.
Please leave your questions in the comments and I'll reply as quickly as possible….
What’s funny is the fact I’ve been playing for for years self taught as they say, just learnt about perfect pitch one year ago.
Thank you so much!!
Any other exercises you would recommend? Every tip is appreciated 🙏🏻👍🏻
Yes.. there are many others I can share… schedule has been hectic but I'll see if I can make another tutorial video next week… which builds on this first lesson
@@jetdeleon that would be awesome. Could also be a "pdf" with drills. 😊Thank you for your fast response. I definitely hear a difference between notes and sometimes a key like d minor in music sticks out to me. Unfortunately I was never able to move beyond these infantile stages...
@@soundwelt1428 check out david lucas burge, thats where this info is from
Thank you, Jet, i like your approach! i like the idea that the sounds (notes) have feelings and characteristics.. I did the exercise. For me: G is green, C is orange, E is purple, F# is yellow, C# is a yellowish orange, D is light blue, E is red, F is grey, B is blue, E-flat is darker purple, B-flat is darker blue, A-flat is pink. As you stated, these color associations aren't fixed but it's a start in changing how i think about pitch.
F - Gold
G - Orange
A - Pink
B - Teal
C - Light Blue
D - Light green
E - Silver
D#/ Eb - brown
F#/ Gb - White-gold
G#/ Ab - Royal purple
A#/ Bb - Red
C#/ Db - violet
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any specific reason the Honk was Ab and not G# ? would both be right?
Hey!
Does this exercise require synesthesia or would I be able to assign the colors with time? As of now no colors seemed to match a note and I didn't want to simply choose a color for the sake of it.
Hey there! No, synethesia is not required to do this exercise because there are no right or wrong answers in this exercise. It's just an entry-level exercise to get the mind thinking about the tones in terms of color (or flavor).
Here is what I got for pitch colors:
C -pale yellow
C#\Db -dark blue
D - reddish brown
D#\Cb- yellow
E- white
F- green
G- cream white
G#Ab- Brown green
A- blue
A#\Bb- midnight blue
B- orange
Good job Kevin!
Very geune instuction, I came up with an idea, what if we associate a sing note pitch to a unique timbre a music instrument, would not that reinforce our perception of absolute pitch?
Yes.. In the beginning, it is very helpful to stick to one practice instrument (or timbre). Just remember to listen for the pitch color. So if your primary instrument is the piano, you ear will already feel comfortable with the timbre of the piano so that it can stay relaxed while you practice the color-hearing techniques.
I already started this king of training and started to feel the colors of the notes, but I just forget, and when I hear it at the start of the training I just don't know and then I get it right again. Did you have this same problem at the beginning? Do you have to keep practicing to keep remembering?
Thank you very much for this informative video! :) One question that I have is: You mentioned that each note has a different 'feeling' Does that feeling change when you change to different octaves of the same note? Thank you for the great content :)
Great question! Short answer is no. C is a C no matter what octave. What makes it sound "higher" or "lower" is a kind of tint… just like there are "darker shades of red", there are lower or higher "shades" of each pitch… but they stay true to their color, flavor, and feeling.
@@jetdeleon Thank you that answers it :)
@@TCTGFAM - right on
Please keep the exercises
You explain the theory really well. I like your style. I just wonder, do you somewhere credit David L. Burge for the theory you present in your videos?
Thank you! To the best of my memory, I do believe I credit David Lucas Burge somewhere in one of my videos. And I’ll probably mention him again if I make any more.
@@jetdeleon Great! I hope you make some videos on the subject again.
How it works?
Am i have to hear a single note and then give them a color
Exactly like you said hehe
could sine waves work too?
I suppose you could experiment with sine waves if that's something you're interested in. For the most part, if you're a musician who plays standard musical instruments, it's advisable to do the exercises with the instrument that you primarily play.
C Red
C# Orange
D Grey
Eb Blue
E Yellow
F Green
F# Black
G purple
G# Pink
A brown
A# Sky blue
B White
Hi Jet -- what age were you when you trained yourself?
Hey there… I was about 23 when I first started training… but I fluctuated off and on for many years because I was impatient and tried to rush the process… and as a consequence, I wasn't getting the results. So I share this in hopes that you and others can avoid the mistake I made. It doesn't have to take as long as it took me if you are patient, relaxed, and consistent
You really think it’s possible to achieve absolut pitch for an adult ? I was always told that’s something you can develop as a child and if u miss it your chance is gone
100% Yes. Color-hearing (aka absolute pitch) is just a perception. If not developed as a child, it can be developed as an adult… though for some people, the inner ear might require some maintenance to ensure that their perception is maintained.
I do not understand nothing from this video! Could you clearly explain the exercise step by step? I"n sorry but I cannot understand how to proceed!
1. Play and listen deeply to one pitch. 2. Imagine what "color" that pitch is and write it down. 3. Repeat with the remaining 11 pitches. - Take your time and take it Easy…. there are no wrong answers. This is just to get you started listening and spending time with one pitch at a time.
@jetdeleon Thank you, but how to choose the color for each note in the correct way? Only my imagination? Will be ok if my answers are different from other students? Thank you!
@@dragoivasile1375 - That is correct. You decide the colors… there are no wrong or right answers. It's ok if they are different form others'.
@@jetdeleon Thank you for your clear answer! I will proceed according to your advice and I will keep you informed about the progress!
You surely have used David Lucas burge perfect pitch course, I wanna know how much time it took for you to build basic color discrimination or to complete the course and how much time it took you to reach the universal color discrimination and aural recall level, please tell me… I really wanna know.
@@i-is-alive - It’s a huge course. And Being a very impatient college student, the size of the course overwhelmed me… I skipped around, practiced sporadically at best, and didn’t follow David’s instructions exactly.
Consequently, I didn’t get the results and of course became discouraged. Over the next few years I would revisit the lessons but never fully committing to David’s instructions because I was so impatient.
Once I finally committed to following David’s lessons every single day (and learned to relax and not frustrated), the color discrimination started to become clear… (about 6 months or so)..
It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment that the aural recall became clear, but I would say that somewhere between 6-9 months of daily consistent listening and practice is about where the recall became increasingly accurate… definitely worth it because it improved my singing, my ability to learn music quickly, and even improvise.
Please let me know if this was helpful
@@jetdeleon Thanks alot, you've been the person I've been searching for. I'll practice daily and calmly❤️.. i might've some questions along the process to ask.. looking forward to your help.. You're great
@@jetdeleon Is it ok to assign any name to the tones, like i use solfege to name the tones and i also use solfege to name the relations of notes in relative pitch training, is that ok or will it overlap?
@@i-is-alive - It hasn't been a part of my own practice, but I don't think it would do any harm as long as your are listening into every tone as instructed in the drills.
@@i-is-alive - It hasn't been a part of my own practice, and though it isn't necessary, I don't think it would do any harm. But please remember that training for color hearing is not an intellectual exercise. It's all about spending time to become intimately familiar with the finer qualities of each note. Assigning names to them will not do that for you… only Listening does.