The ability to identify [tag:pitch] without having to make a comparison to a reference note. Also colloquially called *perfect pitch*.
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What are some useful and effective exercises for training absolute pitch?
I think by now most people agree that perfect pitch is not genetic. We understand that most people who do possess perfect pitch acquire it very early in life, (around the same time most people acquire ...
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Is there a way to develop “Perfect Pitch”?
I was wondering if there is/are any aural exercise('s), analogous to how playing scales can develop your muscle memory, that can help to develop "Perfect Pitch"?
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How common is perfect pitch?
It is said here that 1 in 10,000 people have absolute pitch. I wonder if there is any serious poll that could confirm this.
Do you know any study that could tell how common/uncommin it is to have ...
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How does one write any melody that he/she hums/pops-into-his-head?
I'm a total newbie who has these tons of melodies floating in his head. I know how to play a synth and when I transcribe stuff from my head on to my instrument I generally use the trial and error ...
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Can you develop relative pitch just by playing music?
I started playing an electric piano (Yamaha EZ-40) about a few months ago. At around the same time I also used the software GNU Solfege to test myself. I must say I failed miserably at recognizing ...
