Absolute pitch (AP) is the rare ability to identify or produce a musical note without any external reference. This phenomenon has long served as a model for investigating the interplay of genetic ...

A rare ability to distinguish any musical note without difficulty — absolute pitch is a fascinating trait known for its rarity and utility in music. Despite its reputation, its lack of scientific ...

A new paper comparing the ability to match pitch and duration in speech and song is providing valuable insight into vocal imitation deficits for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...

Play a note, any note — on your piano, your harp, your synthesizer, your kazoo. University of Delaware junior David Krall can tell you exactly which note you’re playing and which octave it lives in.

SOME time ago there appeared in the newspapers a story that brought an old problem into new focus. According to that story, French musicians were making an organized appeal to the world to stop the ...