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    Unable to simply hear that I'm out of pitch

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      mediocreplayer last edited by

      After sitting the trumpet down for 40 years, I find myself struggling with finding the pitch on various notes. I don't have perfect pitch, but I don't ever remember struggling with this in the Marine Corps. I have a tuner and microphone attached to my bell so I can keep an eye on pitch now. I'm wondering if it's a symptom of possibly the following:

      1. Ear has simply become untrained to hear the correct pitch
      2. Hearing is not as good as it used to be.
      3. Not playing enough with others. When I'm playing with others (who can themselves be in tune), then I can tune myself with others.
      4. combination of the above or something else...

      Anybody with teaching experience comment on probable causes?

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