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Dec 31 2007, 10:56 PM
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My friend wants to get this program but to me it looks like scam, like most "guarenteed to work instantly and quickly" programs. What do you guys think?
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Jan 1 2008, 01:09 AM
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You can get a decent keyboard for much less than 10,000.
Look at some digital pianos...you can get the full 88 keys if you want, but 61 will do fine for learning purposes. I think it's more important that the keys are full size and that they are touch-sensitive. Then everything will translate to an upright or a grand if you want to. Weighted keys are nice, also. I have a Casio portable 61 key portable that suits me fine. If you're interested, check out this link: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigation/...N=100001+304698 It helps with theory, too. Not that the guitar is impossible, but everything is more or less in plain sight on the keys; the notes only increment in one dimension (one note=one key). Anyway, I ramble on. I have looked at that Perfect Pitch ad before. I have never seen or tried the actual product, but I've heard that the course is very time-intensive and that results are slow. I don't know how much better it is than just developing your relative pitch, and I'd also be wary of any "guaranteed" results. Best of luck. -------------------- "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit."
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Jan 1 2008, 02:41 PM
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I had one Book&CD for that - "Ultimate Guitar Training" from Hal-Leonard publisher. It really helped me with my interval in the early days.
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Jan 1 2008, 08:42 PM
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QUOTE (shellshock1911 @ Dec 31 2007, 10:56 PM)  My friend wants to get this program but to me it looks like scam, like most "guarenteed to work instantly and quickly" programs. What do you guys think? http://www.perfectpitch.com/home.htm It's not a scam. And it does not claim that you can get it in 7 days.  I believe that you can develop perfect pitch (or getting close to it) over time. And then it does not hurt to follow a course. It is a practice regime more than anything else - so.. It all depends. It does not work for everyone - you need lots of patience and lots of time - and then it works best if you've played your instrument long enough to be familiar with it's tone/timbre. It is not a hoax, and I do recommend getting the course. However, I think there are other options woth looking into. If he wants to train his musical ear, I'd recommend that he looks into EarMaster. Great program. 
This post has been edited by jacmoe: Jan 1 2008, 08:45 PM -------------------- QUOTE ("Steve Vai") Start by playing something - a bend, a riff, a scale, a song - very slowly; if you make a mistake, start over; do this over and over, until you can play it flawlessly - and I do mean flawlessly - many times in a row. Next, gradually increase the tempo. Eventually you'll be flailing like a madman. |
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Jan 1 2008, 09:34 PM
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EarMaster Pro works great!
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