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Subject: Re: [MK8]re: a day of wonder - trying again!

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Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 8:09:02 -0400

I swear that our last priest had perfect pitch. He never practiced anything with us, and always sang so beautifully the first time. Most impressive. Our new pastor doesn't have that gift....alas. But, he seems nice anyway...we'll forgive him.
---- Kathleen Bragle wrote:
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> You'll love this - my daughter, who is a mezzo and now sings
> professionally - has perfect pitch, but we didn't realize it until high
> school!!!! We had gotten to school early for a concert and were
> sitting quietly in the back. The select group she was in was doing a
> quick run through in the front of the Auditorium. I would notice that
> the conductor would nod towards her and say something to her but we
> tried to be invisible back there so tried not to be watching too
> carefully. Before singing each number, the conductor would turn and say
> "Meg " and then something we couldn't understand. FINALLY my curiosity
> got the better of me and I realized that she was giving the starting
> note for each piece. She was a violinist from age 3 to 19 and always
> sang and I guess we just moved along with all that she did.....I never
> realized anything was different. I do remember that solfege was
> difficult for her in college. She just wanted to sing the pitches! :)
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> Kathleen
> Bragle, NBCT '02
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> > Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 20:00:41 -0400
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> Subject: Re: [MK8]a day of wonder
> > From: tarimck@gmail.com
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> To: mk8list@musick8.com
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> > You will have lots of fun with
> this little guy over the years! I've only
> > had one student with
> perfect pitch (that I know of). He was totally blind.
> > We spent
> recesses naming the notes in 3 and 4 note chords and reproducing
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> them on the piano. Whenever I introduced a new recorder piece, he
> could
> > play it immediately. The rest of the class was quite
> impressed and
> > jealous! I sure do miss him...
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> Tari in OH
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