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perfect pitch
noun[ U ]
music specializeduk /ˌpɜː.fekt ˈpɪtʃ/ us /ˌpɝː.fekt ˈpɪtʃ/
the ability to recognize or sing any musical note without needing to use a musical instrument:
At two years old, he sang cartoon theme songs from TV with perfect pitch.
She has perfect pitch, and can identify a musical note exactly.
Why does one family member have perfect pitch while another is totally tone-deaf?
He hasn't got perfect pitch and can't even sight-read.
There is also another dominant gene (for perfect pitch) enabling the individual to remember and play a tune.
Unless they have perfect pitch, students usually view aural tests with fear.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Technical music terms
acciaccatura
accidental
aeolian
aleatory
alto clef
antiphonal
discordant
harmonic
harmonic progression
harmony
hemidemisemiquaver
inversion
overtone
rubato
scherzando
scordatura
secco recitative
secondo
staccato
whole step
Synonym
absolute pitch
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