Can you sing in tune? (sing a song, listening to music, tune, quote)

DontRunMeOver · 09-27-2005, 08:05 AM

Can you sing in tune?

I'm constantly surprised by the number of people who spend all day listening to music and can't sing a song with the correct notes/rhythm or play a tune on an instrument by ear. I know that this probably represents a majority of the population. As somebody who can sing in tune and play music by ear I was just wondering what its like for those who are tone deaf and love music.

Whats it like, to listen to music while knowing that you can't play it? What do you look for in music, what do you like about music? How is it different to poetry recitals in your mind?

I hope nobody finds this offensive in any way, its actually something that's always interested me and I'd be really keen to hear your answers. Please don't reply if you have perfect pitch!

~~[MERIT]~~ · 09-27-2005, 08:12 AM

^im pretty sure this is NAME that tune, not SING that tune

~~[MERIT]~~ · 09-27-2005, 08:14 AM

oops, this is gm, not ntt. sorry 4 being a douchebag.

dog · 09-27-2005, 08:25 AM

no i cant, i dont know if im singin out of tune, or in, so i just avoid singing in public places altogether.

DontRunMeOver · 09-27-2005, 09:40 AM

Can you sing when you're drunk though?

I like the quote oojay's got and it gave me a question that is unrelated to music - did Darwin have any children and are any of his descendants alive today? Think I'll look that one up.

BabyGurl928 · 09-27-2005, 03:38 PM

yea, i can sing in tune, luv singin' & im in a singin' class, so yea

Fenixpunk · 09-27-2005, 03:46 PM

you can tune a piano, but you cant tuna fish....*rimshot*

PhishFood · 09-27-2005, 03:58 PM

I've got mild skills in both deparments singing and playing in tune,,,, but I can't learn by ear at all... it's just odd.

Fenixpunk · 09-27-2005, 04:08 PM

i play by ear, and can pretty much hold a tune vocally. I learned Nobodys Fool by Cinderella on guitar when i was 11 without any tabs.

jsnrkd · 09-29-2005, 11:40 AM

i couldnt imagine being tone def

09-27-2005, 08:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
DontRunMeOver They call me Tundra Boy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In your linen cupboard. Posts: 1,166	Can you sing in tune? Can you sing in tune? I'm constantly surprised by the number of people who spend all day listening to music and can't sing a song with the correct notes/rhythm or play a tune on an instrument by ear. I know that this probably represents a majority of the population. As somebody who can sing in tune and play music by ear I was just wondering what its like for those who are tone deaf and love music. Whats it like, to listen to music while knowing that you can't play it? What do you look for in music, what do you like about music? How is it different to poetry recitals in your mind? I hope nobody finds this offensive in any way, its actually something that's always interested me and I'd be really keen to hear your answers. Please don't reply if you have perfect pitch!

09-27-2005, 08:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
dog this bird has flown Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: paris,texas Posts: 860	no i cant, i dont know if im singin out of tune, or in, so i just avoid singing in public places altogether. __________________ formerly ledzeppelinrulz. http://theraffinkids.bandcamp.com/ music^

09-27-2005, 03:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Fenixpunk The Erroneous Hoodlum Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Side Phoenix Posts: 2,057	you can tune a piano, but you cant tuna fish....rimshot __________________ This message has been approved by Shawn Erroneous - The Declaimed

09-27-2005, 03:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
PhishFood Bottom-Feeder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The American Dreamscape Posts: 316	I've got mild skills in both deparments singing and playing in tune,,,, but I can't learn by ear at all... it's just odd. __________________ Winos don't march

09-27-2005, 04:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Fenixpunk The Erroneous Hoodlum Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Side Phoenix Posts: 2,057	i play by ear, and can pretty much hold a tune vocally. I learned Nobodys Fool by Cinderella on guitar when i was 11 without any tabs. __________________ This message has been approved by Shawn Erroneous - The Declaimed

09-27-2005, 08:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	^im pretty sure this is NAME that tune, not SING that tune

09-27-2005, 08:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	oops, this is gm, not ntt. sorry 4 being a douchebag.

09-27-2005, 09:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
DontRunMeOver They call me Tundra Boy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In your linen cupboard. Posts: 1,166	Can you sing when you're drunk though? I like the quote oojay's got and it gave me a question that is unrelated to music - did Darwin have any children and are any of his descendants alive today? Think I'll look that one up.

09-27-2005, 03:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
BabyGurl928 ghettochik Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 80	yea, i can sing in tune, luv singin' & im in a singin' class, so yea

09-29-2005, 11:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
jsnrkd Groupie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 14	i couldnt imagine being tone def