Perfect Pitch

Perfect Pitch, also known as Absolute Pitch, is a rare ability that only one in ten-thousand people obtain. People with perfect pitch (such as myself) are able to identify a note simply from hearing it or are able to produce a note from memory. People with perfect pitch can also generally tell if a pitch is too sharp or flat. Just like how a person can see a color and immediately know that it is "red" or "green"  etc, the same concept goes with perfect pitch. A person can hear a note and know that it's an "A" or an "Eb" and etc. Many neuroscientists argue that people with perfect pitch have larger than average temporal lobes. After much research, scientists can conclude that most people can identify sounds as easily as colors, however, many people aren't able to place the name of a sound or frequency when it is heard. Many non-musicians have perfect pitch but are unaware of it because they don't think much about it or are unaware of what perfect pitch actually is. Many scientists still argue as to whether perfect pitch is something someone is born with, or whether it is something that a person can develop. Personally, I believe anyone can develop perfect pitch. It would require a lot of training and auditory development, but I do believe it is possible. Take my sister for example. She's just beginning to learn guitar and if I sing her a note that she may play on the guitar, she's able to think about what note it is and is accurately able to tell me that it is a "G". Does this mean she has perfect pitch? Not necessarily, but does this show evidence that she could develop it? Perhaps it does.

Link: http://www.audiology.org/news/editorial/pages/20081117a.aspx