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- DictionaryAb·so·lute pitch/ˌabsəˌlo͞ot ˈpiCH/
noun
- 1. the ability to recognize the pitch of a note or produce any given note; perfect pitch: "I have absolute pitch and I could hear those quarter-tones"
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- Absolute pitch
Ability to accurately identify musical notes by ear without reference
Absolute pitch (AP), often called perfect pitch, is the ability to identify or re-create a given musical note without the benefit of a reference tone. AP may be demonstrated using linguistic labelling ("naming" a note), associating mental imagery with the note, or sensorimotor responses. For example, an AP possessor can accurately reproduce a heard tone on a musical instrument without "hunting" fo... Wikipedia
