"Carl R. Stevenson" wrote in message
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"Some time and effort" can vary widely across the spectrum of
individuals ... for some it can be easy, for others it's nearly
impossible.
Just as some folks can't "carry a tune in a bucket" with respect to
singing ability, Morse involves a "mode-specific aptitude" that folks
possess (or don't) in widely varying degrees.


Please read "The Art and Skill of Radiotelegraphy". The problem that people
generally have in learning the code are incorrect study methods and
unrealistic expectations. Yet when proper training methods are employed,
achieving 20wpm is within the reach of almost everyone whether or not they
have any talent for it. Now setting world records does require talent but
you don't have to have talent to be OK at something.

The same applies to learning to sing. The number of people who are truly
tone deaf is miniscule. However there are a large number of people who
"can't carry a tune in a bucket" because they have not been taught how to
discriminate and reproduce different pitches although they can hear them as
different tones. Some people come by this ability to differentiate
naturally and some have to be taught. Those who can't carry a tune are in
the latter category. Anyone that can hear the notes can be talked to sing
passably well although not everyone will be a Pavarotti. Unfortunately a lot
of so called vocal instructors don't know how to teach it. Read the book
"The Joy of Music". A church choir member was going to be asked to leave
because he "could not sing". His real problem was pitch matching. Once he
found a teacher who knew how to address the problem, he rapidly developed a
truly magnificant singing voice.


Dee D. Flint, N8UZE