Gavin perfect pitch update (longer version)

Gavin has absolute pitch. We discovered it about 3 months ago. Please subscribe to our channel if you would like to keep up with his progress. Thanks again for the comments. I always share them with Gavin.

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[11jupitercowboy8]

That kid is ridiculously talented but he looks tired. I hope he's truly passionate about this. I do believe that parents should encourage and guide a talented child but there's a fine line between guidance and total control. Ha.

[JackStrata]

Everyone on youtube has perfect pitch, it seems...

[spicecrop]

you can tell in all videos I have seen of this kid that he does not want to do this and his dad is forcing him. You can tell he would rather do something else. But hopefully he won't resent his dad later in life and will be glad his dad made him train his ear.

[johnlagomarsini]

Poor boy, I thought he was going to cry at the end! I think it Is because you were laughing. -:O

[11jupitercowboy8]

@11jupitercowboy8 Point being I think it's safe to say he's using all AP :op

[11jupitercowboy8]

@DrShpilev If you work on your RP enough, you can develop the ability to hear those relationships regardless of the span between the notes. A compound 5th, 7th, what have you becomes just as easy to identify as one in 'close' position. Even the speed can probably be matched but you'd have to have insane RP because not only is it about intervals but your mind naturally builds key centers around the notes you're hearing. So you have to be able to follow key changes as well.

[11jupitercowboy8]

@arcticjungle6 Yes to a fair degree. I've been working on it off and on (along with RP as well) for nearly 14 years now. I know others though, who have succeeded better than me, though. Check out Prolobe.com and look at the 'all user rankings'. There're two guys that have completed the course. The highest level is random 5-note chords where each note in the chord is a different timbre.

[arcticjungle6]

@11jupitercowboy8 so have you been personally able to train yourself to absolute pitch?

[11jupitercowboy8]

@arcticjungle6 I promise you that's not the case. It's just a different kind of listening. Also, it's no different than anything else. If you weren't born with it, you have to practice it to get it. I don't know why people accept that you have to practice to develop great skill on an instrument but you have to be 'born' with great ears. Eartraining, both AP and RP should be an integral part of any practice regime. Afterall, music is sound and sound is heard with the ears, no?

[arcticjungle6]

@11jupitercowboy8 really? I've always felt that you can have very good relative pitch, but absolute or pefect pitch comes by genetically.

[11jupitercowboy8]

@bryceguy72 Ain't it true, tho?

[11jupitercowboy8]

@arcticjungle6 Absolutely not, my friend. Absolute pitch can be trained. I've seen it and I've worked on it myself with much success. There's just a ridiculous stigma surrounding it.