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Old 10-31-2006, 01:10 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by crowmadic View Post
...I guess the struggle of my question is, how important is it to play in perfect pitch?
For most playing, pretty close is good enough. I don't think it's possible to play in perfect pitch, anyway. What matters is how close in tune you are with the rest of the group. In practical terms, tuning is relative, unless you're lucky (or unlucky) enough to have perfect pitch.
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