Robin Bowes;353543 Wrote: > opaqueice wrote: > > Robin Bowes;353296 Wrote: > >> Absolute pitch is an ability that individuals either have or they > >> don't. > >> Nothing "lucky" about it. > >> > > > > That's not quite true, actually - some people manage to learn it (I > > know someone that acquired perfect pitch only during composition > school > > in his mid 20's). Personally I can "remember" a pitch for minutes, > > sometimes hours... but not permanently. > > I didn't say individuals couldn't learn it - just that they either have > > it or not. > > Either way, the point is luck doesn't come into the equation. > > R. You are correct - it is an intrinsic ability of some people. Nothing "lucky" about it unless you consider genetics and/or upbringing to be "lucky".
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