https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:15:43 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/paged/2/#post-173266 Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:50:20 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Saber https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/paged/2/#post-173266 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/#post-173252 Sun, 23 Apr 2006 21:40:51 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/#post-173252 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/#post-173133 Sun, 23 Apr 2006 02:05:17 +0000
I know a guy who I'm pretty sure has perfect pitch. He was setting up his bass amp, and was no where near an instrument when a teacher called out for an "E" to tune the guitar, and the guy sang the "E" by saying E. No one belived him, but they checked it against a digital piano and he was right. He is also the best bass player I've ever seen, he used to have to sit down at musical practice, and have his patch chord drag across half the stage, because he had that many songs, that he'd stand have to stand up for about 90 odd percent of the show.

It is rare, but apparently some places have a much higher occurance then the rest of the world.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Off He Goes https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/#post-173133 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/#post-173131 Sun, 23 Apr 2006 01:50:36 +0000
I don't have perfect pitch, but most pianos sound out of tune to me -- only good relative pitch is required to hear this.]]> Guitar Players Discussion gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/#post-173131 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/#post-173043 Sat, 22 Apr 2006 16:52:57 +0000
But, as you note and as has been pointed out by others here, relative pitch is a useful and helpful tool for any musician as it provides great versatility.

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Is this merely unrefined perfect pitch or relative pitch?]]> Guitar Players Discussion Lorfyre https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/#post-173022 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/#post-172791 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:38:10 +0000
There's a bass note that really grates me in Megadeth's 'Ecstacy' at 0:30, held for 2 seconds. Could someone who knows they have perfect pitch and has the time to spare tell me if they think that's why it's irritating?]]> Guitar Players Discussion Misanthrope https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/#post-172791 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/#post-172787 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:09:35 +0000
Having perfect pitch, which is not something everyone has, is a gift that is good but it can also be a handicap. You can hear when things are slightly off and, if it's in your nature to do so, you can find a lot of music grating because of this slight off key nuance. It's kind of amazing (and admirable) that some people with perfect pitch can play instruments like the piano or guitar without fussing about the tuning every few notes or so.

Relative pitch, which can be developed with practice by just about anyone, will serve a musician perfectly fine.

And let's not turn this into an inane "what's better" discussion because it's rather silly to do so. Feel free to discuss pros and cons. Thanks.

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Most all music today is peformed on one of the equally tempered instruments. This means that 5ths aren't really 5ths. 4ths aren't really 4ths, in fact, the only intervals that are true are octaves.

For someone with perfect pitch nearly every note will sound wrong. Why? Because from the standpoint of perfect pitch, they ARE WRONG.

Moreover, perfect pitch does just about nothing in terms of making you a better musician. On the flip side, good relative pitch is essential.I don't follow. Perfect pitch to me means that if you're walking down the street and hear 440hz, you know it's 'A' because it 'sounds like an A'. What people refer to as 'colour', but most importantly there's no need for a reference note.

My computer's cooling fan is usually G# (very handy for me as I tune down a 1/2 step) and I can sometimes tell if it's drifted a little before I pick the guitar up. It just doesn't feel right, but I can't describe it.

Either I don't get how temperament fits into that, I'm being dim, or there's more than one meaning to 'perfect pitch' :)]]> Guitar Players Discussion Misanthrope https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/#post-172783 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/#post-172751 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:26:37 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/perfect-pitch-4/#post-172751