Getting my Eyeballs Fixed! (OT)

On 2006-03-13, penned:

For many years I lived with a conservatory trained classical
guitarist. I had a great deal of respect for her talent and skill,
but I didn't feel very encouraged by her to develop my musical
skills at my own ability level. She was kind of an all-or-nothing
person - you were either serious about your music, or you were
dismissed. Not that I blame her for my own lack of confidence in
myself, but it didn't help.

Not that she needs to be blamed, but I know what you mean. It takes a
rock-solid confidence to deal with that kind of attitude and still do
your thing -- I know I couldn't do it.

Unfortunately, I know that I'm like that about other things, just not
music.

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

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Unless you were truly "tone deaf" - a genuine but very rare condition -
you're probably right. I came up through a
I'd like to respectfully disagree. I have a perfect "ear". I can hear a
single sour note from someone through the orchestra and other singers. I
can pick out tunes on a guitar or piano after hearing a song only once.
But I can't carry a tune in a bucket. I don't sing (except to torture my
cats or DH) in front of anyone because I can *hear* how awful my voice
sounds - I just can't control it. My best friend tried to help me for
years and years - practising constantly, and it didn't help in the least.
Uhhh.... that's one DEFINITION of "tone deaf"! (Not just that you can't
hear the difference, but also that you cannot reproduce what you hear.)
It's true, a lot of people have trouble carrying a tune simply because
they've not had much occasion to try, but if you've actually studied
singing (with friend or professional teacher) and still cannot do so, it
comes under the heading being tone deaf.

I'm pretty sure I'm not tone deaf but have a really
lousy singing voice. I thought years ago it was
because I smoked, but it didn't get the least bit
better after I stopped, LOL.
Although I enjoy listening to trained-voice singing
(especially those gifted with multiple-octave ability)
I learned to play trumpet and French horn while
a teen, and since then could care less that the
cats go hide when I sing-along to MTV and VH1.....