Do you have perfect pitch?

viz

koneguitarist said:

Had a guy that used to come in my shop that could tell what inversion of a chord you played plus each of the notes with his back to you. Incredible to witness

Yes but to be honest that's really simple for anyone brought up via the classical music tradition, I mean, that's just knowing your inversions, knowing your keys and having relative pitch - the thing is, he could be similarly be amazed by the fact that you can improvise a solo over a song you've never heard.

daveww

Far from it but I'm getting better. I practice with a app called eartrainer but not as often as I need to.

Sambostar

What I have trouble with is identifying octaves.  Singing particularly. I can almost hit an A1 and make the speaker rumble.  So I think it's probably ego as my voice is so shit and most singers are tenors, which I struggle to even hit the low notes of.

moz91

I'm not far off, but I've got excellent relative pitch. Totally flawed test though, everything can be worked out relative to that first A! Those with true perfect pitch are extremely rare!
I only know one guy who genuinely has perfect pitch and I've never met a musician like him. Jazzer called nik svarc; check him out. Phenomenal guitarist

wizbit81

I have tinnitus as a constant C which combined with good relative pitch me gets me pretty close most of the time

If you ever see  me squinting and putting a finger in one ear to block sound you know I'm calibrating

Gassage

Very few perfect pitches although the new ones laid at Arundel Castle are close- great bounce and carry, does a bit early on for the seamers and spins at the end.

ourmaninthenorth

viz said:

koneguitarist said:

Had a guy that used to come in my shop that could tell what inversion of a chord you played plus each of the notes with his back to you. Incredible to witness

Yes but to be honest that's really simple for anyone brought up via the classical music tradition, I mean, that's just knowing your inversions, knowing your keys and having relative pitch - the thing is, he could be similarly be amazed by the fact that you can improvise a solo over a song you've never heard.

I had an inversion heater once that kettled in perfect pitch....other than that the bloody thing didn't know it's arse from it's elbow. 

Teetonetal

nope but I have very good relative pitch.

bignorm

Ive can accurately tune a guitar to concert pitch, it was my party trick in my old music shop years ago.
I'd get my guitar pals to check against a tuner afterwards and it would be spot on.
The trick is to visualise a tune you know is in E and then tune to it, mind you it comes from being a pre digital age guitarist O:-)

bluechargeboy

Our bass player also plays in an orchestra, and one of the kids there has perfect pitch. They tested him the other day and he nailed it, repeatedly.

"A but a bit sharp"
"Perfect E flat"

etc etc. I wasn't there but the unbelievers were apparently converted!

Clarky

I didn't take the test... I know I don't have perfect pitch..

and to be honest I'm glad I don't.. from what I've seen it can be as much of a curse as a blessing..

having a very solid sense of relative pitch is far more useful..

Cabicular

The A at the beginning made me really uncomfortable

57Deluxe

Stamford Bridge