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Critical Listening Training Document

In 1980, Peter Cuddy, a salesperson at HIFI Haven in New Brunswick NJ, gave me an education in how to listen as an audiophile. He also gave me a one page, manually typed (on a typewriter!) document full of questions to ask myself while listening to music and gear, as well as to remind me of his lessons for years to come.

It's now 22 years later, and I still have it... somewhere. Luckily, I scanned it a few years back. And now I can share it with you.

After you read it, try the techniques on a piece of good classic jazz, which I find easiest. And please post any guidance you would give to newbie audiophiles that is not covered.

Download the pdf by clicking on this link:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17725584/Critical%20Listening.

Wherever you are, Peter Cuddy, thanks!

Have fun.
alonski
cmalak
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Alonski...I just right clicked on your original link and clicked on Properties. Within the Properties window, I checked out the URL address and it had everything up to the "." and you had mentioned that it was a pdf file. So I tried the web address in your link and added the "pdf" extension after the "." and it worked. So I used the full address and placed it in the link I posted.

You cannot edit your post once you submit it as someone else mentioned.
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erndog
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I just bought that Aaron Copland book on Amazon. Looks like a good read. Thanks for this post and the book recommendation.
alonski OP
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I just ordered the book as well. This will be the first book I'll read on my iPad. How times are changing...
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roscoeiii
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I came across a downloadable program or something like that (maybe it was just a recording) that also tries to teach good listening. It is on my old had drive but I will try to dig it up and post a link here once I figure out what it was...
cymbop
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Thanks for sharing, Alonski, and way to honor Mr. Cuddy's positive influence on your listening.

As a gigging bass player, these are the things that are always on my mind when I listen, either live or at home: Find all of the individual pieces, and assess how they're fitting together.
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