I was sitting down with family yesterday talking about headphones, and I brought up that most step van drivers where I work will put some sort of earbuds in while driving to listen to music. I was asked why they didn't just play the radio, and I explained that there were no radios in the step vans.
When asked if I put earbuds in when driving, I said no. I told them that I just play songs in my head while I'm driving the step van and occasional sing along. That brought a couple of curious looks.
Since I can remember, I can listen to a song or piece of music a few times and simply play it in my head...not just memorize lyrics and regurgitate them, but "hear" the actual music in real time. I guess I just sort of assumed that everyone could do this, but when I asked those I was talking to, they said it was weird that I could.
In retrospect, I suppose that's why I've always been good at playing by ear. When I was in a cover band, I could listen to a bass line in a song a couple of times and play it with no sheet music. I suppose it also explains whenever I'm singing a song with someone acapella, they would always start come in too soon singing the next line in the middle of the guitar solo.
So I'm curious. Are you able to "hear" music in your head? Or am I just weird? Well I know I'm weird, but does this make me weirder?
When asked if I put earbuds in when driving, I said no. I told them that I just play songs in my head while I'm driving the step van and occasional sing along. That brought a couple of curious looks.
Since I can remember, I can listen to a song or piece of music a few times and simply play it in my head...not just memorize lyrics and regurgitate them, but "hear" the actual music in real time. I guess I just sort of assumed that everyone could do this, but when I asked those I was talking to, they said it was weird that I could.
In retrospect, I suppose that's why I've always been good at playing by ear. When I was in a cover band, I could listen to a bass line in a song a couple of times and play it with no sheet music. I suppose it also explains whenever I'm singing a song with someone acapella, they would always start come in too soon singing the next line in the middle of the guitar solo.
So I'm curious. Are you able to "hear" music in your head? Or am I just weird? Well I know I'm weird, but does this make me weirder?