I wrote, "Everyone has a select skill set. Some are wired to be organized, others are inherently messy… of course there are plenty of skills and talents you can work towards – and with practice you may even master. But what if you could simply skip all that and just DO something, and do it well. Yes, I am asking you to MAKE A WISH. What talent would you wish for?"
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My son's long time girlfriend is Practically Perfect (you can read my previous post on that...
- or just trust me)
Not only is she adorable, incredibly smart - (she tested out of math in her private prestigious college, and moved a full grade ahead, in a very tough field)- she is also funny with a great family that I adore - and loves my son.... but the thing that really has me in awe is -
The girl has PERFECT PITCH.
When she sings - I tear up- involuntarily...even if I really really try not to - I do. She sang Ava Maria at one of the school concerts and I am pretty sure the majority of the audience had tears in their eyes. And before she was even dating my son, I chaperoned her 9th grade class and had a bunch of the 9th grade girls in my vehicle - they put the Wicked CD in, and this incredible girl and her friends sang the entire musical PERFECTLY. I am not kidding here, she, especially had the entire thing nailed.
Can't get no satisfaction
Just like curly haired people often dream of straight locks and straight hair people curl and perm their way to bounciness - pitchless me, dreams of opening my mouth to sing Happy Birthday without just mouthing most of the words. Or singing along to the radio even....
It is like a curse - I hear all the words to songs, even really crazy fast rap or the loud obnoxious stuff - my brain captures the words...I can practically recite the words to any song I have ever heard.... I can even read music very well, but good God do not ask me to sing.
Now, I am not screechy, my voice is fairly low ....but I just can't "hear" what I am singing - I have no control over the notes, can't modulate pitch, my volume control button is broke ....
So, my wish would be to be able to sing, on tune...and while I am wishing, it would nice to be able to imitate accents - I cannot do that either, not at all. Really, not AT ALL. I can imagine what I want to sound like, can hear it in my mind - but there is no wire connecting those thoughts to the sounds that come out. I guess I am forever stuck with my Midwest accent UNLESS, my wish comes true. Then I will be able to recite lines from movies (that I involuntary remember) in the right accent. Monty Python will be first
My Wish as Outlined for the Wish Fairy
It's all very simple really, I want to do the following things -
1. Sing happy birthday -that is number one because * I LOVE BIRTHDAYS
2. Sing in the car, sing while dancing, sing along to motown while washing dishes
3. Insert humorous anecdotes into conversation in the proper accent
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Pleasure only
And just so the wish fairy is completely clear on my purpose - I will not be using this talent for personal gain. I have no desire, perfect pitch or not, to jump in front of a crowd, there will be no microphones in this girls hand... so when I put that way, you can clearly see I am not asking for much.
Deadline I cannot wait until Thanksgiving, no, I will be expecting this gift anytime now - at least before the end of the month, I have a wedding to attend, and know that dang crowd mentality will take over and I will be expected to join in on singing the Meatloaf song "Praying for the End of Time." yes, of course I know the words, all of them - but no I will not sing unless you come through for me.
Thank you, from the bottom of my pitiful pitchless heart.
Great post Sylvie, or should that be Tree Girly? And singing, well you know the saying, dance like no one is watching and sing like no one is around... or something like that. I love to sing, and not with great pitch either, but somehow my 3 daughters all ended up with perfect singing voices and my youngest is making a career out of acting, dancing and singing - currently as Cinderella and a few other characters at Euro Disney, in Paris.
ReplyDeleteBut keep singing... that's the main think.
wow - that's really cool - Euro Disney, fabulous.
DeleteSinging, imho, is not about being good at it, it's about rejoicing! Yep, singing is about love of music whether you CAN or not and always about volume if you can't. The louder you sing off key and out of tune, the more fun you'll have.
ReplyDeleteI can't sing either, but I do, often and loud. Maybe it's just me.
Oh - you are both correct. It is not necessary to have perfect pitch to enjoy singing ...but it would be nice, at least once - or twice....
ReplyDeleteI bray :)but do it anyway when I feel like singing. Life is too short to worry about what everybody else thinks of us.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful wish!! I used to sing and was involved in one choir or another until I was in my early twenties. Over the years I had several bouts of bronchitis and strep throat that slowly but surely ruined my voice. So I sing no more. Great blog.
ReplyDeleteKathy
http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com
I love to sing!! La La La La. And I sang a lot growing up-- choir in school, church, you name it. But my bouts with laryngitis and pharyngitis did take a toll. I can still sing--but not quite as well--although a friend of mine is convinced I just need to strengthen my vocals again. I do not have perfect pitch though, that is different. I always sang alto--and loved pieces where I could sing harmony. I however goof up words all the time to songs. I'm still finding songs I sang in the 80's that I thought I knew the words to--and boy did I have those songs all GOOFED up!! LOL. I wish I could get the words right sometimes..it can be embarassing!! LOLOL.
ReplyDeleteGreat post :) Cheers, Jenn.
My girls think that I am singing without a tune :-) May your wish come true before Thanks Giving :-)
ReplyDeleteWant to know a secret? They have pitch modulators that could handle your problem quite nicely. My husband was in a band for 20 years and he told me all sorts of secrets. Of course I can't share them so don't tell him I did!
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