Perfect Pitch discussion

[Bec and John]

Hi Phil,

When I played the bflat trumpet in school I eventually was able to 
"hear" any given note and a step down from it as the same note name. 
The bflat recognition seemed to be subordinate, and I learned to 
control it better as time went on, but sometimes I would get confused. 
I haven't played the trumpet in over 10 years now and it is shifted 
well into the background, but I suspect if I played the trumpet again 
it would come back.

Over the years I have come to see pitch recognition (though I prefer 
the term absolute pitch) as "as flexible as the person has caused it to 
be".

- John


> Hi all. I don't know where else to go with this question..and if it's 
> deemed inappropriate, I will seek out other sources to find the 
> answer.
>
> Yesterday, I was in the home of a client who is now 74 years old. She 
> is a wonderful pianist, and I found out yesterday that she has PP..or 
> HAD PP. This is what I observed:
>
> She freely told me that over the last few years, she has discovered 
> that her pitch has changed..by a half-step. I played a B and she heard 
> it as a C..further tests confirmed this. She hears every test I gave 
> her a half-step off.
>
> Having been cursed with this affliction myself, I found this discovery 
> to be rather interesting. In your travels, have any of you ever heard 
> of such a thing? She recognizes it and has accepted it..I guess I am 
> trying to find out any answers or sources of information for her..she 
> is not computer-literate, and she is worth it to find out anything I 
> can for her.
>
> I appreciate any info or similar experiences you can share.
>
> Phil Bondi(Fl)
>
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