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Re:Show HN: Perfect Pitch Puzzle – a musical Wordle daily ea... by xeonmc on Saturday November 25, 2023 @12:07AM (#38411366)
> relative pitch is just as useful for any task

relative pitch is not just useful, it is absolutely mandatory to do any music at all. Absolute pitch on the other hand is just a convenience.

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Re:Show HN: Perfect Pitch Puzzle – a musical Wordle daily ea... by Zircom on Saturday November 25, 2023 @02:22AM (#38411894)
There's plenty of percussion instruments where pitch isn't a concern at all.
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Re:Show HN: Perfect Pitch Puzzle – a musical Wordle daily ea... by AlecSchueler on Saturday November 25, 2023 @05:46AM (#38412681)
But enough where it does matter that a percussionist will probably have to consider pitch often enough.
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