Perfect pitch, Mr. Pehrson, and kudos

TL'rs,

Every so often 'perfect pitch' is talked about on the list; front page of
the Sunday edition of the local rag had this article (sorry for the long
url, cut-n-paste time):

<http://www.uniontribune.com/news/utarchives/cgi/idoc.cgi?516028+unix++www.u
niontrib.com..80+Union-Tribune+Union-Tribune+Library+Library++%28pitch%29>

Anyhow, the researcher making the claims that most anyone could have
perfect pitch is here in San Diego at the UC. If it is of interest I'll
find out how to contact her.

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Mr. Pehrson brought up the topic:

>However, perhaps I have been missing something. Has there been any comment
>of late on the Johnny Reinhard/Dean Drummond, Danlee Mitchell controversy
>concerning Partch performances??

Mr. Pehrson, I've addressed this in the past but I honestly think the list
is a bit tired of the topic. If you would care to correspond off-list with
me I'd be happy to share some thoughts and resources.

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Lastly, every time I think of unsubbing to the list I look around at the
value here. I realize I've never publicly thanked one of the truly
enlightening correspondents: Margo Schulter, whose postings are models of
scholarship, clearly written opinions and impeccable manners. Boy, could I
learn a thing or two.

Thanks, Margo!

Cheers,
Jon
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Jonathan M. Szanto : Corporeal Meadows - Harry Partch, online.
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>From: "Jonathan M. Szanto" <jszanto@adnc.com>
>
>TL'rs,
>
>Every so often 'perfect pitch' is talked about on the list; front page of
>the Sunday edition of the local rag had this article (sorry for the long
>url, cut-n-paste time):
>
><http://www.uniontribune.com/news/utarchives/cgi/idoc.cgi?516028+unix++www.u
>niontrib.com..80+Union-Tribune+Union-Tribune+Library+Library++%28pitch%29>

I tried this and it failed.

John Link

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[Jon Szanto wrote...]
>Anyhow, the researcher making the claims that most anyone could have perfect
>pitch is here in San Diego at the UC. If it is of interest I'll find out how
>to contact her.

According to the article, the main point of her research is that anyone may
be able to learn perfect pitch. "No duh" would be my response.

The article claims she thinks it can only be learned at an early age. I
think there's probably an imprinting period for it between the ages of 3
and 6, but like all things, I think it can be learned at any age.

Last time this thread came up, I promised some references on the topic.
Here they are...

Lola L. Cuddy, "Practice Effects in the Absolute Judgment of Pitch"
(Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 43, #5, 1968)

Paul T. Brady, "Fixed-Scale Mechanism of Absolute Pitch" (JASA, vol. 48,
#4, part 2, 1970)

[John Link wrote...]
>I tried this and it failed.

You have to take out the space between the "u" and "n" where the line breaks.

-Carl