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From:  "DIANE M. CLARK (MUSIC DEPARTMENT)" <DCLARK@r...>
"DIANE M. CLARK (MUSIC DEPARTMENT)" <DCLARK@r...>
Date:  Fri Mar 9, 2001  7:14 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Okay, what's this pitch thing about ?


Pacross wrote:

>Can someone explain why it is necessary to learn a song by matching
the pitch on the piano?

It's not about matching the piano. It's about being able to carry a tune,
i.e., relate one pitch to another tonally, and sing a song at the desired
pitch level. It doesn't matter how you learn; it's the result that counts.

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