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I picked up violin months ago n i'm now learning 3rd position.I find it hard 4 i dun hv perfect pitch.Oftentimes,I dunno wat notes i'm playing!i'm vry frustrated n do u think my devoid of perfect pitch will prevent me from being an excellent violin player?Does that mean i dun have talent?Do u know any brilliant violin player without perfect pitch?
I can't really help on the positioning as I am not a violin player but you don't have to be pitch perfect to be good at music.
The best way to overcome this I reckon is (sorry 
) to play 2 octave scales so that you are shifting in the middle, and listen very carefully to the doh-re-mi as you play them.
You could also try 1 octave scales on one string
No short cuts, just practice, but you CAN do it
you don't need perfect pitch but a good relative pitch.
Good luck
Jane
) to play 2 octave scales so that you are shifting in the middle, and listen very carefully to the doh-re-mi as you play them.You could also try 1 octave scales on one string
No short cuts, just practice, but you CAN do it
you don't need perfect pitch but a good relative pitch.Good luck
Jane
Hi SuperBB,
Actually, having no perfect pitch will not affect muct on your violin playing. Quite a number of violin players around me have no perfect pitch but they can play very well. You will know the right tunes even though you are not perfect pitcher.
When you start to learn a different position, do ALWAYS check your tuning with open strings, harmonics, relative notes........ For example, When you r second finger press on E on A-string, always check with Open-E-string if you are not sure. Hope this tips will help you....
Actually, having no perfect pitch will not affect muct on your violin playing. Quite a number of violin players around me have no perfect pitch but they can play very well. You will know the right tunes even though you are not perfect pitcher.
When you start to learn a different position, do ALWAYS check your tuning with open strings, harmonics, relative notes........ For example, When you r second finger press on E on A-string, always check with Open-E-string if you are not sure. Hope this tips will help you....
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| you don't need perfect pitch but a good relative pitch |
...and the more you practice and listen carefully to every note you play, the better your relative pitch will become.
To begin with, play scales slowly so that you give your ear the best opportunity to hear each note. Gradually your ear will develop the skill to recognise bad intonation a lot quicker - at this point you will find you can probably play the scale a little bit faster. 'Muscle memory' will also come into the equation. The hand and fingers gradually learn the distances between the notes. This combined with an accurate ear is what improves your tuning.
There are no short cuts. Good intonation only comes with lots of careful, critical listening, and lots and lots of practice
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