What is perfect pitch?
For a person with perfect pitch – also called absolute pitch – all notes come with their names attached, with specific identities. Say the note B-flat is sounded: what a person without perfect pitch hears is a note. What a person with perfect pitch hears is a B-flat. Some musicians have it, some don’t. It can be very helpful in a number of ways, but good ears come in all varieties. You can be an excellent musician – or an excellent listener – without perfect pitch.
