Developing Perfect Pitch instead of Relative Pitch

Developing Perfect Pitch instead of Relative Pitch

Q: I just started working with your One Note Complete ear training CD, and it’s really helping me. But as a classical pianist, I’m wondering if I should be developing perfect pitch instead of relative pitch. Does it matter? Should I work on both kinds of pitch?

A: Hard question to answer. I would do both. By having great relative pitch your understanding and, therefore, your execution of classical music will be greatly expanded. For Perfect Pitch check out our books. These Perfect Pitch books present very intriguing ways to memorize the sound of a each note through listening and singing exercises. Each book concentrates on one instrument at a time.

One further clarification is that the sound that you are listening for with relative pitch is different from what you are listening for with perfect pitch.

It is also recommended that you read Bruce Arnold’s Blog at his artist site. It contains more discussion of the musical topics found in these FAQs as well as other subjects of interest. You will also find the “Music Education Genealogy Chart” located here which shows you the historic significance of the music education products found on the Muse Eek Publishing Company Website.