Re:How My Children (N=2) Acquired Absolute Pitch
by perihelions on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @05:01PM
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- "for say an A5 was the sensation he used to get for an Aflat5"
This affects me—probably from wearing loud headphones too long and too loud. Absolute pitch, except I now interpret everything one semitone sharp. (Opposite direction of your acquaintance, assuming neither of us got things backwards).
Re:How My Children (N=2) Acquired Absolute Pitch
by omnicognate on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @05:09PM
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Quite likely I got it backwards. I couldn't remember the direction for sure and pretty much guessed.
Re:How My Children (N=2) Acquired Absolute Pitch
by eskaytwo on Thursday June 22, 2023 @06:23AM
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It seems more cognitive than due to physical effects in the ear. Adam Neely had a good YouTube video on it https://youtu.be/QRaACa1Mrd4
The thing is this doesn't mean you no longer have absolute pitch. You can still identify the pitches but they feel different, which can affect the enjoyment of music. All the sensations you get from familiar music are now permanently altered, which can take a lot of getting used to.
I added this to a short list of reasons I tend to be rather glad I don't have absolute pitch.