Differentiation between relative and absolute hearing?
Hey,
Since I, a 16-year-old, started studying music theory and ear training more intensively, I've noticed that I can do a few things that many people at my school can't. I can clearly distinguish between notes. However, sometimes it takes about five seconds; half a day later, I can do it without thinking. I do have relative pitch. Does absolute pitch require you to always recognize notes without any delay? So, logically, this question is for those with absolute pitch and plenty of experience.
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Hello 00,
the Relative hearing capable of determining the intervals of two or more tones. You hear without reference tone the sounds d’ and a’, one can recognize and name a pure quinte, no more. You hear these sounds with reference tone, one can name the sounds concretely, i.e. d’ and a’.
The absolute hearing – better: permanent tong memory – capable, without reference tone to name one or more tones.
How long you need to recognize sounds, intervals and structures has nothing to do with relative or absolute hearing; this is a matter of hearing experience and routine. Whether you can only listen to simple or complex sounds is a question of practice and experience.
LG
alecquinone