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What is 'perfect pitch'?In: Music |
Perfect Pitch
Perfect pitch, or absolute pitch is the ability to recognize any note with no reference tone. There is a debate, however, that prior to earlier belief it is not a talent that one has to possess from the time of birth. However, it is likely true that one does have to be born with the ability. People with perfect pitch hear each note as having its own distinct sound. Just like you can look at a fire engine and effortlessly observe that its color is red, because you've learned to associate the word "red" with that color, a person with perfect pitch can give you the letter name of a note because they've learned to associate that name with that particular sound, which they are able to distinguish and remember.
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It is becoming more widely accepted that an individual must be born with the ability to develop perfect pitch. They usually have to learn the note names at a young age in order to learn to effectively use the ability. It may be developed or perfected later in life, but one must be born with the innate ability to develop perfect pitch.
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