What to do with perfect pitch

' If you have perfect pitch – or 'absolute' pitch – you can sing or play any note on the spot, with no former guiding note. Only about one in 10,000 people have it, so if you do have the knack – go you.

1. What can perfect pitch be used for?
2. Does perfect pitch go away?
3. What is so special about perfect pitch?
4. Is perfect pitch impressive?

What can perfect pitch be used for?

A person with perfect pitch will recognize and identify the notes played without any reference points. This person is able to guess the note played just by hearing it. A person with relative pitch is able to discern note pitch and accuracy using a comparison point. ... Every musician usually has relative pitch.

Does perfect pitch go away?

Musicians with perfect pitch, such as Shostakovich, have reported that eventually their pitch would change, and no matter what they did, they would hear a few pitches lower or higher.

What is so special about perfect pitch?

Having perfect pitch means that you can put a name (C, D, E, etc.) ... Music starts when tones are combined together to create melodies and harmonies, and it is that very relationship between the tones that makes music, hence the importance of relative pitch skills (i.e. identify and understand the relation between tones).

Is perfect pitch impressive?

Being able to name notes you hear can seem like a magical ability, and when you meet someone with “perfect pitch” it can be impressive and inspiring.