The Genetic Origins of Perfect Pitch

By Tania Ketenjian on Thursday, September 3, 2009.

Mozart had it, and so did Miles Davis. Perfect pitch – the uncanny ability of some people to be able to listen to a musical note, and to name it, just like that. So is it their hearing that is special, or their brains? And how come only some people have it? Tania Ketenjian reports from California for BBC's Health Check.

(Photo by RKHawaii via Flickr/Creative Commons)

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