Subject: Re: The climb of absolute pitch From: John Culling <cullingj@xxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:11:46 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>I don't know about the explanation, but it is definitely more than just anecdote from a few individuals. See fig 2 of... Dichotomy and perceptual distortions in absolute pitch ability PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Volume: 104 Issue: 37 Pages: 14795-14800 (you really need to view it on a computer and zoom in to see the increasing predominance of blue at the bottom of the figure - rather a pity they couldnt think of some clearer way of summarising the data). As Al says, it does seem likely that those w/i AP simply don't notice the chanege. John. >>> Pierre Divenyi <pdivenyi@xxxxxxxx> 29 November 2012 19:10:30 >>> Hi, Several older persons who have had absolute pitch in their young years experience perceiving a pitch by at least a half-tone (minor second) higher than what it actually is ‹ a phenomenon that the French calls the "climb of the tuning fork" ("montee du diapason"). Since I am one of those unfortunate individuals, I have been wondering what its physiological explanation is. Can anyone on the list offer one? -Pierre Divenyi