Can You Learn Perfect Pitch?
Some people can identify a pitch without even looking at sheet music. Is it something they're born with or can it be learned? Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a...
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If you heard some random music notes, would you be able to figure out what they were? Like, could you just tell that this ... is a D, and this—absolutely an A-flat? Maybe you’re just great at guessing, or you could have a rare ability called perfect pitch, which puts you in the same club as Mozart. Perfect pitch, also called absolute pitch, allows you to identify musical notes without context, which is especially helpful if you are a musician. Most research seems to say you have to learn it as a kid. But with lots of practice, it might be possible to develop sort-of perfect pitch as an adult. Many studies suggest that to have perfect pitch, you need to start musical training around six years old, during a critical period of development. During this tim...
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If you heard some random music notes, would you be able to figure out what they were? Like, could you just tell that this ... is a D, and this—absolutely an A-flat? Maybe you’re just great at guessing, or you could have a rare ability called perfect pitch, which puts you in the same club as Mozart. Perfect pitch, also called absolute pitch, allows you to identify musical notes without context, which is especially helpful if you are a musician. Most research seems to say you have to learn it as a kid. But with lots of practice, it might be possible to develop sort-of perfect pitch as an adult. Many studies suggest that to have perfect pitch, you need to start musical training around six years old, during a critical period of development. During this tim...
