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The biggest howler in the article might be this: "Piano tuners frequently possess this gift, making their seemingly difficult craft effortless." In actuality,
by Bud 12y ago
The biggest howler in the article might be this: "Piano tuners frequently possess this gift, making their seemingly difficult craft effortless."
In actuality, absolute pitch is of hardly any utility in piano tuning. Even those who are recognized as having some degree of "perfect" pitch very very very rarely can tell 440 Hz from 440.1 Hz, which is the sort of thing a piano tuner deals with. And this task is always done with electronic help anyway, these days.
- KaiserPro 12y agoIts quicker if you don't need a tuner. The key (forgive the pun,) is to listen for the tell-tale signs of a slight discord. Most people can get within 2hz on the same note. With practice you can use one note to tune another. For example when I worked in a sound studio, I could tune a guitar using a single reference note(e, a, d, g or b) (without harmonics or similar) More skilled people could use other notes.
- Bud 12y agoRight. And the point is, none of what you are describing requires perfect pitch or is even helped by it. Just another example of a non-musical writer with no understanding of the difference between absolute pitch, and relative pitch.
- chrismcb 12y agoThey weren't saying perfect pitch helps tuners, but synesthesia.