[CAUT] Pitch recognition

[Keith Kopp]

Are you sure Sam didn't go flat?

 

Keith Kopp

BYU

 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Porritt, David
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:46 AM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] Pitch recognition

 

We've had this discussion here before about how accurate people's pitch
recognition can be.  I've been challenged to create a test to see if
some really can tell the difference between 440 & 442.  I have not done
that yet but I'd love to.

 

We did have something happen yesterday that got my attention.  Our Wind
Ensemble director stopped by after their rehearsal yesterday to tell me
that the concert grand had gone sharp.  He said "I don't have perfect
pitch but as soon as Sam hit the A to tune the group I recognized that
it was sharp".  This was the first thing they did before any rehearsing
was done.  I went in to check it and the A did sound high to me so I got
out my pocket PC and measured.  A was at 440.69Hz.  The conductor
recognized it.  I recognized it.  Not everyone would, but more people
that we generally think will pick up on differences that small.

 

dave

 

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David M. Porritt, RPT

Meadows School of the Arts

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX 75275

dporritt at smu.edu

 

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