perfect pitch
The ability to identify a note by name on hearing it, or to re-create a specified note…The ability to identify a note by name on hearing it, or to re-create a specified note from memory, without the benefit of an externally provided reference pitch.
» I have perfect pitch.
Ich habe das absolute Gehör. — raggione
У меня абсолютный слух. — fjay69
У мене абсолютний слух. — deniko
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3 senses(uncountable)The ability to identify a note by name on hearing it, or to re-create a specified note from memory, without the benefit of an externally provided reference pitch.
absolutes Gehör, Tonhöhengedächtnis
абсолю́тный слухabsoljútnyj slux
the ability to identify the pitch of a tone
(figuratively, uncountable)By extension, a reliable innate sense of exactly what is true, appropriate, or needed in a given particular situation.
(countable, uncommon, uncountable)The exact pitch of a note, described by its frequency in vibrations per second.
Examples
9 sentencesI have perfect pitch.
У мене абсолютний слух. — deniko
ruУ меня абсолютный слух. — fjay69
deIch habe das absolute Gehör. — raggione
Not many people have perfect pitch.
I wonder if it's possible to teach myself perfect pitch.
deIch frage mich, ob ich mir wohl selbst das absolute Gehör beibringen kann. — raggione
Tom has perfect pitch.
deTom hat das absolute Gehör. — raggione
They say that a person who has perfect pitch can tell just by listening what pitch a note is.
deMan sagt, dass Menschen mit absolutem Gehör durch das reine Zuhören ermitteln können, welche Tonhöhe eine Note hat. — raggione
Translations
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Forms
plural: perfect pitches| Singular | perfect pitch |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the ability to identify the pitch of a tone:absolute pitch
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable