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absolute pitch

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
absolute pitch the position of a tone in the musical scale determined according to its number of vibrations per second, irrespective of other tones. The term also denotes the capacity to identify any tone upon hearing it sounded alone or to sing any specified tone. Experiments have shown that this ability, a form of memory, can be acquired through practice, but in some individuals it appears to be inborn. Author not available, ABSOLUTE PITCH. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
absolute pitch
A Dictionary of Psychology absolute pitch n. The ability to identify the pitch of a musical tone, or to produce a specified tone at its correct pitch, without reference to another tone. See also perfect pitch . Compare relative pitch . Read more
perfect pitch
A Dictionary of Psychology perfect pitch n. Another name for absolute pitch , but a term that is avoided in careful usage. Absolute pitch could never be exact, because the frequency (1) of a sound wave is a continuous variable, and differences in frequency can be arbitrarily small. Read more

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