The Measurement of Musical Talent
The Measurement of Musical Talent
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We hear much about the possession of "absolute pitch. " It would perhaps, be facetious to say that some persons come into my laboratory at the State University of Iowa with absolute pitch, but no one has yet been known to leave with it, which is the truth. Some musicians can of course identify any key sounded on the piano in isolation; but the claims of absolute pitch go beyond that, as e. G. , when the violinist says 10 The Measurement of Musical Talent that the violin string sounded by itself... first thing in the morning is one vibration below international pitch. Often, indeed, he can tell this, not by absolute pitch, but by memory of conditions of tuning, by difiFerence in timbre, and by a happy guess, etc. In this way many musicians cultivate fixed illusions of absolute pitch. The claims about absolute pitch when referring to such small differences, exist only so long as they are not checked by actual measurement. To measure absolute pitch, let the experiment run for some months, devoting a minute or two to the test each day, in the morning before any other musical sounds are heard, as follows: — Use the above set of forks.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
We hear much about the possession of "absolute pitch. " It would perhaps, be facetious to say that some persons come into my laboratory at the State University of Iowa with absolute pitch, but no one has yet been known to leave with it, which is the truth. Some musicians can of course identify any key sounded on the piano in isolation; but the claims of absolute pitch go beyond that, as e. G. , when the violinist says 10 The Measurement of Musical Talent that the violin string sounded by itself... first thing in the morning is one vibration below international pitch. Often, indeed, he can tell this, not by absolute pitch, but by memory of conditions of tuning, by difiFerence in timbre, and by a happy guess, etc. In this way many musicians cultivate fixed illusions of absolute pitch. The claims about absolute pitch when referring to such small differences, exist only so long as they are not checked by actual measurement. To measure absolute pitch, let the experiment run for some months, devoting a minute or two to the test each day, in the morning before any other musical sounds are heard, as follows: — Use the above set of forks.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Seashore, Carl E. (Carl Emil), 1866-1949 to read onlineMoreLess
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