Fuel for the fire..or..let's put this fire out.

Matthew Todd mtodd@pianotech88.com
Wed, 15 Dec 1999 12:08:58 -0800


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This is not true actually Phil

Phil Bondi wrote:

> Ladies/Gentlemen..
>
> The term 'Perfect Pitch', as we all know, is a relative thing..those with Perfect
> Pitch will tell you that, also, or at least they should.
>
> We, as technicians, tend to be fussy..so when we hear the term "perfect", we, as
> a group, immediately go on the bandwagon to state that there isn't any such
> thing.
>
> I agree.
>
> Pitch Memory is a much better term.
>
> I made the statement early on to 'bring it on'..and I still mean that..but it
> will only prove that I am able to recognize notes played..and it won't matter if
> the 'source' is sharp or flat to 440.
>
> As a technician, I would never set A4 without a source..that doesn't mean that I
> COULD set A4 without a source and get to within +/- 10 cents on a consistant
> basis.
>
> That ain't perfect!
>
> but..from a deep sleep I could tell you what notes you were playing.
>
> so what?
>
> I didn't coin the phrase 'Perfect Pitch'..I believe it was coined when someone
> was able to recognize every pitch presented to him or her without a
> mistake..that's 100% perfect.
>
> Can we put this to sleep and start talking about spinets again?!?
>
> Rook

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