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Do you think that over time you could "re-tune" yourself to different pitches, e.g. if you listened to a ton of music that's detuned by half a semitone that eve
by zwieback 5y ago
Do you think that over time you could "re-tune" yourself to different pitches, e.g. if you listened to a ton of music that's detuned by half a semitone that eventually you'd think that that's the new normal? Or maybe it's something that gets hardwired at a young age and then you're stuck with it?
- SeanLuke 5y agoI'm probably too old for that, but yes. Actually I'm now in my 50s and perfect pitch starts going south as you get older, at least for me and a number of others I know. I easily get locked into thinking things are a half-step lower than they really are.
- davepeck 5y agoThis tracks exactly with my experience. I'm in my 40s and my pitch is definitely no longer perfect -- it's close, though? It's not uncommon for me to be semitone off these days. Is this a studied aspect of perfect pitch? I've never read about it but, talking to friends, it seems like a common experience.