Unable to simply hear that I'm out of pitch
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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:
- Ear has simply become untrained to hear the correct pitch
- Hearing is not as good as it used to be.
- Not playing enough with others. When I'm playing with others (who can themselves be in tune), then I can tune myself with others.
- combination of the above or something else...
Anybody with teaching experience comment on probable causes?