Lol. Naah, I'm not that talented.

I don't think I was born like this, because my hearing isn't that good. I often say "Huh?!" when talking to people. xD I think years of taking piano lessons help a lot (since standard 3 until form 3 I think.) Although I sucked at piano (and right now even worse), by the time I relearned music theory to play bass, everything kinda clicked and made sense. With music theory, it's easier to understand the harmony, and you can "predict" where the song is going, or even fill in a note or chord you can't clearly hear.

Finding out the key of a song is generally quite easy though. You just listen for the one note that sounds "at home", and then check to see whether it's in major (bright/happy) or minor (dark/sad). Another way is to check the last chord (and the first chord). If a song ends with, let's say, C major, usually the song is in C major.

Learning a song by ear to me simply means spending time and using different speakers/eq/slowing down, but you'll eventually get it.

As for an instrument out of tune from itself/the rest of the band, it's like a singer going sumbang, which is painful!

well, i personally self-taught on playing by ear as my church's worship team doesn't cling on the music sheet, they all play the songs after listening to it for few times and they got the accurate chords. I joined in as the keyboardist and to catch their speed in familiarise all the songs, I worked very hard to learn playing by ear, and I hope to be like them, playing any songs freely and "easily" as you like without worrying where to get the song books. It does bring much of conveniences, I can say.

I spent around 2 years time for it. What i can say is, to learn music is somehow depends on how desperate you want to master it, though a little of musical sense is essential.

voted Ability to play any songs by ear.

i think tats wat i hv..

This post has been edited by x-crusader: Apr 6 2009, 07:04 PM

hmmmm thinking about it i can make my own chords/scales.... anyone wanna sample a song i made? hahaha

of course!! share share!!

lol....imeems website seems to be down... will post the link once its up again...

crap i cant find the ori mp3 recording >_<

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Added on April 7, 2009, 9:46 amMy song

Done.
Have fun figuring out the chords (i never use more than 3 fingers lol)

This post has been edited by exsea: Apr 7 2009, 09:46 AM