An ongoing study that I know suggests that there is a strong genetic component to the ability to acquire perfect pitch. Though there seems to be a critical period in which the genetically predisposed child must be made pitch aware in order to achieve perfect pitch, trying to teach it is probably a waste of time (in spite of what the ads say). David Love ----- Original Message ----- From: <JIMRPT@AOL.COM> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: July 04, 2002 5:26 AM Subject: Re: perfect pitch In a message dated 04/07/02 8:14:57 AM, rptbob1@ameritech.net writes: << I am now a convert to teaching perfect pitch to all newborn children. >> Nah Bob.... don't do it!! :-) At best, to those who have it, pp is as much of a curse as it is a blessing. 'Pitch' can be taught. I learned to whistle a440 in radio school as did every member of that class and I can still nail that pitch today.......but if you play a random note on a piano I can't tell you what it is unless by lucky guess..unless that note happens to be a440. Jim Bryant (FL)
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