perfect pitch
per·fect pitch • n. the ability to recognize the pitch of a note or to produce any given note; a sense of absolute pitch.
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absolute pitch , absolute pitch (sense of). That sense which some people possess of the actual pitch of any note heard, as distinct from relative pitch, which implies… Note , note / nōt/ • n. 1. a brief record of facts, topics, or thoughts, written down as an aid to memory: I'll make a note in my diary | Robyn arranged her… Perfect , per·fect • adj. / ˈpərfikt/ 1. having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be: she str… acciaccatura , acciaccatura. A species of grace note, indicated by a small note with its stem crossed through, viz.,
The prin. note retains its accent and almost al… appoggiatura , appoggiatura (It.). Leaning note. A grace note or species of ornament of which the exact interpretation has differed in various periods. In the 18th… tetrachord , tet·ra·chord / ˈtetrəˌkôrd/ • n. Mus. a scale of four notes, the interval between the first and last being a perfect fourth. ∎ hist. a musical instru…
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