Absolute pitch sometimes runs in families and clearly has a genetic component…..
Absolute pitch seems to be more common in certain ethnic groups, but the reasons for this are unclear…..
Some people with absolute pitch have strong color sensations, or other sensory experiences associated with particular pitches…..
When listening to pitches and intervals, people with absolute pitch have distinct patterns of brain activation compared to people with relative pitch….
Absolute pitch ability can go “out of tune” with age……
No one really knows for sure why some people have absolute pitch…….help us to find out!
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