Perfect pitch is when someone can tell you the name of a note just by hearing it, like knowing that the sound you're listening to is an F#. It's kind of like how some people know exactly what time it is without looking at a clock. Scientists think perfect pitch happens because a person's brain started learning music really early, before they even went to school for it.
Examples
- A child hears a piano note and says, 'That’s an A!'
- Your friend can sing the first note of a song without hearing it played.
- You know that the sound you hear is a C# just by listening to it.
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