[CAUT] Pitch recognition

[Ed Sutton]

Many musicians develop special sensitivity for "tuning A."  Their sensitivities for other pitches may be less.
I would hope that their sensitivities for intonation in musical contexts would override any fixed pitch standards.

Ed Sutton
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  From: Porritt, David 
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  Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:46 PM
  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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