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My father was a singer. So it just kind of happened that one Sunday while my dad was singing, I just walked out and stood next to him, and I started singing the song that he was leading, and I sang it in perfect pitch.
Marvin Sapp

Meaning of "perfect pitch" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERFECT PITCH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERFECT PITCH

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Perfect pitch is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PERFECT PITCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Absolute pitch

Absolute pitch, widely referred to as perfect pitch, is a rare auditory phenomenon characterized by the ability of a person to identify or re-create a given musical note without the benefit of a reference tone. AP can be demonstrated via linguistic labeling, auditory imagery, or sensorimotor responses. For example, an AP possessor can accurately reproduce a heard tone on their musical instrument without "hunting" for the correct pitch. Researchers estimate the occurrence of AP to be 1 in 10,000 people. Generally, absolute pitch implies some or all of the following abilities, achieved without a reference tone: ▪ Identify by name individual pitches played on various instruments. ▪ Name the key of a given piece of tonal music. ▪ Reproduce a piece of tonal music in the correct key days after hearing it. ▪ Identify and name all the tones of a given chord or other tonal mass. ▪ Accurately sing a named pitch. ▪ Name the pitches of common everyday sounds such as car horns and alarms.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERFECT PITCH

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PERFECT PITCH

absolute pitch
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concert pitch
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international pitch
mineral pitch
monopitch
on-off switch
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queer someone´s pitch
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twelve pitch
underpitch
wood pitch

Synonyms and antonyms of perfect pitch in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «perfect pitch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERFECT PITCH

Find out the translation of perfect pitch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of perfect pitch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «perfect pitch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

完美的音调
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tono perfecto
570 millions of speakers

English

perfect pitch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सही पिच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الملعب الكمال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

абсолютный слух
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

afinação perfeita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিখুঁত পিচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pas parfait
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Padang yang sempurna
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

das absolute Gehör
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

絶対音感
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

완벽한 피치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pitch sampurna
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sân hoàn hảo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரியான சுருதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परिपूर्ण खेळपट्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mükemmel adım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intonazione giusta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

doskonały słuch
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

абсолютний слух
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pitch Perfect
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τέλεια πίσσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

perfekte toonhoogte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

perfekt tonhöjd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

perfekt pitch
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about perfect pitch

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5 QUOTES WITH «PERFECT PITCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word perfect pitch.
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Chevy Chase
All my children inherited perfect pitch.
2
Billy Eckstine
I don't have perfect pitch, but I have relative pitch. I'm glad I don't have perfect pitch because perfect pitch can drive you crazy.
3
Daphne Guinness
Holding a note is a very difficult thing - you have to use your whole body to achieve a perfect pitch.
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Marvin Sapp
My father was a singer. So it just kind of happened that one Sunday while my dad was singing, I just walked out and stood next to him, and I started singing the song that he was leading, and I sang it in perfect pitch.
5
Kate Smith
I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was given me at birth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERFECT PITCH»

Discover the use of perfect pitch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to perfect pitch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Perfect Pitch: The Art of Selling Ideas and Winning New Business
The book ends with an inside look at London's successful dark horse bid for the 2012 Olympics—a perfect pitch.
Jon Steel, 2006
2
Perfect pitch: a life story
The author, a pianist, conductor, composer, and musical lexicographer, looks back on his childhood in St. Petersburg, education, and impressions of famous composers and musicians
Nicolas Slonimsky, 1988
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The Perfect Pitch: How to Sell Yourself and Your Movie Idea ...
The book not only covers every facet of pitching a script, but Rotcop also shares fascinating stories about plagiarism, how to get an agent, gimmicks to bring to pitch meetings, how to get a studio job, and more.
Ken Rotcop, 2009
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Brilliant Pitch: What to Know, Do and Say to Make the ...
With advice from experts, trade secrets, and tried-and-tested ways of approaching any pitch and any audience, this is the ultimate guide to brilliance at pitching.
Shaun Varga, 2009
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Perfect Pitch: A Comedy in Two Acts
The Kennedy Center presents Tammy Grimes, Jean-Pierre Aumont in "Perfect Pitch," a comedy by Samuel Taylor, with Carole Cook, Cecilia Hart, Robert Anthony, Kate Harrington, Harold Gary, setting by Oliver Smith, costumes by Bill Walker, ...
Samuel Taylor, 1974
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Dragons' Den - The Perfect Pitch: How to Win Over an Audience
This book shows you everything you need to know to: plan a well-structured presentation for any situation, master body language and delivery skills to engage your audience, use visual aids and samples for maximum impact, and how to deal ...
‎2010
7
The Perfect Pitch: The Biography of Roger Owens, the Famous ...
The story of Roger Owens--Dodger Stadium's famous Peanut Man, who rose from hopelessness on L.A.Us inner-city streets to peanut-tossing fame in the baseball stands--continues to inspire sports fans and non-fans looking for a real-life ...
Daniel S. Green, 2003
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Making the Perfect Pitch: How to Catch a Literary Agent's Eye
With advice from top agents and indestry experts, this book helps an author to sell his work by providing sample query letters, pitching techniques, etc.
Katharine Sands, 2004
9
Perfect Pitch
Perhaps the hottest debate rages around whether you can learn perfect pitch as an adult. Any of the numerous people selling kits and devices to teach it will assure you you can, but talk to a geneticist who specializes in perfect pitch, as we will ...
Lichtenstein Creative Media
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Pitch Perfect: Communicating with Traditional and Social ...
... into the national dialogue without compromising objectivity and scholarship." — Thomas S. Litwin, Ph.D. Director, Clark Science Center, Smith College PITCH PERFECT PITCH PERFECT Communicating with Traditional and Social Media.
William Tyson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERFECT PITCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term perfect pitch is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Child guitar prodigy overcomes adversity
His mother said Eamonn's alternate wiring has gifted him with a phenomenal memory and perfect pitch. "He'll even identify what the air ... «WBNG-TV, Jul 15»
2
Washington Nationals Game 97 Review: Pirates Top Nationals 3-1
The Nationals hit the board first in the third inning, with Michael A. Taylor stroking a perfect pitch from Gerrit Cole. Taylor took a 1-0 fastball deep ... «District Sports Page, Jul 15»
3
Portlaoise teen is YouTube star
They have also recorded covers of Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky', 'The Cup Song' from the movie Perfect Pitch and Bastille's hit tune 'Pompeii'. «Leinster Express, Jul 15»
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TV highlights
Its shtick is that it's the "real-life Perfect Pitch", and it follows four college a cappella groups as they strive to make it to (and win) "the nationals". «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
5
Baseball From the Lower End of the Lineup
Then came the perfect pitch, and the beautiful note of contact rang out, as the ball flew in-between first and second. Nikolas, who is about the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Billy Joel reflects on his nearly 50-year career—and breaking …
Alexa is very musical and she's had perfect pitch ever since she was a little girl. Do you? No, I have relative pitch. When Alexa was young, we ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
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Kent State's Chase Johnson earns first big win at Northern Amateur
He had made a near-perfect pitch out of a waste bunker on the previous shot. On the next hole, it looked like advantage McBride off the tee ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
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Pedro's magic on the mound
“It was a perfect pitch for me.” “The ball moved like a Frisbee. You had no chance. Pedro took to it right away.” Guy Conti on teaching Martinez the changeup. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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Perfect Pitch: A Round of Applause
Past winners Mark Ohnmacht, J. Reilly Lewis and Pamela Lassell flank the 2015 Ovation Award recipient Joan Gregoryk (left center) joined by ... «Washington Life Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Teen Invents Baseball Strike Laser Sensor: Perfect Pitch
Baseball players have pitching machines for batting practice, but what about pitchers? Thirteen-year old Nick Anglin's Strikey Sensor could be ... «Technabob, Jul 15»

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