perfect pitch
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Definition
Noun: * Absolute pitch: The innate or highly trained ability to identify or reproduce the exact pitch (frequency) of a musical note without any external reference. A person with this ability can name a note simply by hearing it or sing a specific note on demand.
Usage
This term is used primarily in musical contexts to describe a rare auditory skill. * Her perfect pitch allowed her to tune the violin by ear. * Very few musicians possess true perfect pitch. * He can identify any chord you play on the piano; he has perfect pitch.
Advanced Usage
- Possession: The ability is typically described as something one "has" or "possesses."
- Does the singer have perfect pitch?
- Demonstration: It is often discussed in terms of being demonstrated or tested.
- The child demonstrated perfect pitch by naming all the notes.
Variants and Related Words
- Absolute pitch: A more formal, technical synonym for "perfect pitch."
- Relative pitch: A more common musical skill involving the ability to identify intervals (distances) between notes, but not the notes themselves without a reference.
Synonyms
- Absolute pitch
Antonyms
- Tone deafness (inability to distinguish between different musical pitches)
Noun
- the ability to identify the pitch of a tone