I have several musician friends who started without "perfect pitch", but have developed such a tonal memory that they can immediately tell what note is struck or what key a piece is in without hearing a reference tone that day. I also have been to customers homes and heard anecdotes about their childs fantastic "perfect pitch" and how it just kills them not to hear a perfect A which makes me wonder, (in silence) to which perfect A are they atuned. James Baker NC ----- Original Message ----- From: <Tvak@AOL.COM> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 11:39 PM Subject: Re: perfect pitch > > In a message dated 7/3/02 8:54:05 PM, RCzekay@AOL.COM writes: > > << It should be described as relative pitch. >> > > Relative pitch refers to the ability to "relate" one pitch to a another known > pitch. In other words, this is an "A" because it is a major third above the > previously heard pitch "F". Theory classes in college focus on sharpening > all musicians' relative pitch through practice, and everyone, with education > and practice, can develop relative pitch. > > The phenomenon of "perfect pitch", whereas it might technically be a > misnomer, is completely different from "relative pitch", and as far as I > know, cannot be taught. > > Tom Sivak
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