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When you hear music, can you hear each instrument separately?

My husband is a guitar player and when he hears a song, he hears every band member. I just hear the song.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Yup! I can hear every single layer of vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, drums, orchestra, etc. and can pick out all of the pitches, chords, riffs, and progressions. It's something that long term serious musicians pick up over time. It's extremely useful both when picking out music and writing it.

  • 1 decade ago

    I can. You just have to listen for it. When I don't really pay attention it blends together. But when you try and listen to each instrument then you can hear like five different songs in one. It's amazing. There is always something like a drum beat or a guitar solo hidden in a song also

  • 1 decade ago

    I can. It's like hearing two different songs. My brother and all our friends are musicians and I've grown used to hearing the instrumentals before lyrics. I never used to be able to do that, I'm not sure how I ever learned.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes I can.

    It's one of those things like "relative pitch"

    I can do it, and I can show it, but i can't explain it.

    Played piano, since I was 6,

    guitar since i was 12

    now I've added

    Bass, Banjo, mandolin, organ, lap steel

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  • 1 decade ago

    yes i can, im also a musician who plays several instruments so im used to it. you may not be used to listening and picking out each member.

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    1 decade ago

    Yes, and it makes me appreciate how much work goes into the making of these songs.

  • 1 decade ago

    No

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