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From: david@ukma.UUCP (David Herron, NPR Lover)
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Subject: Re: Speeding up turntables (recordings)
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Date: Tue, 23-Jul-85 15:00:08 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 23 15:00:08 1985
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In article <1261@hound.UUCP> rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES) writes:
>[]
>I believe I recall two answers to the question how many people have perfect
>pitch. In inverse order of usefulness:
>1. I recall about 1 in 1000.
>2. I recall: Well, how do you define "perfect pitch"? Accurate to tell one
>note from another on a piano? More than you would think. More than answer
>1. And, besides, there is some evidence it can be taught rather than only
>acquired thru the genes.

I dunno about this idea that it's only teachable.  My mother has perfect
pitch.  Now, she's been highly trained, but that's not the whole story.

My brother, sister, and I, whenever we've done musical things have,
done well with them.  My brother and I were never interested enough
in music to actually DO it professionally.  But my sister was badly
wanting to be an opera singer, at least until she got to college
and her voice teacher told her she didn't have a strong enough voice.

I was tested in grade school to have very good pitch.  (second grade)
A couple of years later, after two years of piano lessons, I won second
place in a large music competition.  (Mid America Music Association,
held in downtown Kansas City)

My sister claims to have a trained perfect pitch.

It certainly implies a hereditary link.  That all three of us ended up
with musical talents.....
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