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> Being Musical, Wishful thinking
Amber
post May 3 2006, 11:43 AM
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Can anyone help me understand what is meant when someone is described as "naturally musical". What is this extra component they've got?

I've never been described as being musical, and I know that I've only got as far as I have through sheer hard work. But is musicality something which I could develop, and if so how? Or is it just the case that I haven't got it and won't ever have it? I would love to be truly musical, but maybe it's just wishful thinking.

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sarah-flute
post May 3 2006, 11:47 AM
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To me, "being musical" is the ability to sing, play or whatever, musically - with expression and musicality. I've only heard you sing a few songs, Amber, but I thought you sang beautifully, with real expression and feeling. I don't think you're by any means unmusical!
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StuMac
post May 3 2006, 12:06 PM
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QUOTE(sarah-flute @ May 3 2006, 12:47 PM) *

To me, "being musical" is the ability to sing, play or whatever, musically - with expression and musicality. I've only heard you sing a few songs, Amber, but I thought you sang beautifully, with real expression and feeling. I don't think you're by any means unmusical!


I'd second that!!
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mrbouffant
post May 3 2006, 02:28 PM
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Can anyone help me understand what is meant when someone is described as "naturally musical".


To me, it's the ability to bang your head in different places to make distinct notes. Have you ever seen the film "Animal House" when the guy rides his motorbike up the stairs of the house and plays the William Tell Overture on his throat? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Amber
post May 3 2006, 02:37 PM
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No, I haven't seen that film. But I can play Eine Kleine Nacht by slapping my cheeks. By altering how wide I open my mouth changes the pitch. But I can't play it all because it hurts too much after a while.

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Boo Radley
post May 3 2006, 02:55 PM
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QUOTE(Amber @ May 3 2006, 03:37 PM) *

No, I haven't seen that film. But I can play Eine Kleine Nacht by slapping my cheeks. By altering how wide I open my mouth changes the pitch. But I can't play it all because it hurts too much after a while.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) *imagines Amber slapping cheeks* Surely it's easier with the vocal cords Ambs, but which cheeks do you slap? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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Amber
post May 3 2006, 02:57 PM
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QUOTE(Boo Radley @ May 3 2006, 03:55 PM) *

QUOTE(Amber @ May 3 2006, 03:37 PM) *

No, I haven't seen that film. But I can play Eine Kleine Nacht by slapping my cheeks. By altering how wide I open my mouth changes the pitch. But I can't play it all because it hurts too much after a while.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) *imagines Amber slapping cheeks* Surely it's easier with the vocal cords Ambs, but which cheeks do you slap? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Oh, my face ones Boo. I tried it with the other ones, but I kept on producing b*m notes.

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Boo Radley
post May 3 2006, 02:58 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I thought your bottom range was good Amber, but at least the notes weren't sharp!
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mrbouffant
post May 3 2006, 03:08 PM
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Who was that French guy who could play tunes using only his own gaseous emissions?
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anacrusis
post May 3 2006, 03:32 PM
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Ahem. Back to the topic (says she, who drifts off course all the time... )

If you find that music moves you, you're musical.
If you can play in a way which moves you, or others, you're musical.
Sounds like you are, from what Sarah-flute says. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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DjMaestro
post May 3 2006, 03:46 PM
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I think being musical is all about being absorbed by the music.
If music brings you some inner peace, you are musical.
If your music does that for others, you are also musical.
It has been said that music is thinking with sounds. It's musical people who do that.
All in all your quest alone to find out about 'musicality' means that you've got it and just don't know it.

Stay musical. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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anakrron
post May 3 2006, 03:48 PM
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I hope that I am musical, although I can never compose anything really good or have great aural skills. I do often wonder whether I do have some genuine musicality (is there such word?) or whether it's only effort that's got me this far, and I don't have any real talent.
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july
post May 3 2006, 05:03 PM
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I agree with what has been said so far but would like to add that being musical for me also includes having a good ear i.e. hearing when someone's sharp/flat or completely out of tune!
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stevensfo
post May 3 2006, 05:39 PM
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Who was that French guy who could play tunes using only his own gaseous emissions?


He was called Le Petomaine. A film was made with Leonard Rossiter - of 'Rising Damp' fame.

To get back to the question, I think that 'Being naturally musical' can mean lots of things. You may love music and be able to talk about it, but may be unable to read it or play an instrument. You may love music and play an instrument badly - but still be naturally musical.

So there's no definite answer. Only opinions.

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Amber
post May 3 2006, 06:04 PM
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I guess I am going through one of my self-doubting phases, which I do from time to time. I am wondering whether I will ever have what it takes, or maybe I should give up deluding myself.

Sorry. This is not very positive sounding, but it's how I am feeling right now.
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