Tone language is key to perfect pitch
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 15:49
in Mathematics & Economics
Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Sinatra and Hendrix ? these and many other of the world's most famous musicians have had "perfect" or "absolute" pitch. The ability, defined as recognizing the pitch of a musical note without having to compare it to any reference note, is quite rare in the U.S. and Europe, where only about one person in 10,000 is thought to have it.