The Myths Of Learning To Sing & Developing Perfect Pitch

I cannot begin to count the amount of times I'veFor example you could go to a piano and play a C
heard someone say that you cannot learn how tonote and then a G note and you'd have no idea that
sing. I've heard so many times that only some peoplethey were two different notes. Does that sound like
can ever be good singers. While everyone thinksyou? If not then you are not tone deaf! Don't use
anyone can learn to play the guitar, the piano, or anythat as an excuse!
other instrument. For some reason we are supposedSo yes you can learn to sing no matter how badly
to believe that not anyone can learn to sing.you may sing now! And guess what other myth I'm
This is just isn't the case. Sure some people arehere to bust? The idea that perfect pitch cannot be
"naturals" at singing and are able to sing with a strongdeveloped. That is it something that only truly great
voice on key with little practice. But some people aremusicians like Mozart & Stevie Wonder
naturals at playing the piano or the guitar as well, that(interesting combination, but yes both had/have
doesn't mean that others cannot learn.perfect pitch) have. But this is not the case! Perfect
The human voice is an instrument and it can bepitch can be developed by anyone who is not tone
mastered by anyone who does not have some sortdeaf. You just have to have the right methods to do
of obvious physical or mental defect. The onlyso!
exception to that rule are tone deaf people. AndWhen you put together the ability of perfect pitch
before you raise your hand and say "Oh, yes, that'swith the ability to sing on key you will be a truly
me. I'm tone deaf!" Please realize that if you wereremarkable musical force. And yes, you can develop
tone deaf you'd know it. Very few people areboth of these skills. Do not let your doubts or the
actually tone deaf. To be tone deaf means you canmyths hold you back. If you want it badly enough
not differentiate between two pitches played at all.then you can do it!