Perfect pitch, also called absolute pitch, is the rare ability to identify or reproduce a musical note without any reference tone. Imagine naming a note you hear on the radio instantly — that’s perfect pitch! Famous examples of people with perfect pitch include Mozart, Beethoven, and more!
While perfect pitch is often thought to be rare and innate, some research and training methods suggest it can be nurtured with enough focused practice, especially at a young age. Our tools at IPPO are designed to help you on that journey.
Not at all! Whether you’re a beginner, a professional musician, or just curious about music, IPPO’s tools and community are open to everyone who wants to explore perfect pitch and improve their listening skills.
Absolutely! All training tools, calculators, and resources on our site are completely free. No sign-up required to use any features.
We’ve got resources to help you test not just its presence, but also its level, as well as other tools to help you explore your hearing. Some people have strong pitch memory or good relative pitch, but not full perfect pitch, and that’s still super cool. Curious minds are always welcome.
True pitch, sometimes called pseudo-perfect pitch, is a form of learned perfect pitch that relies on memorising notes and then actively recalling them. This is often done by using the timbre of an instrument as a reference. People with true pitch often take a few seconds to name/reproduce a note, whereas people with perfect pitch do it almost instantly (usually in under a second). A test to identify exactly what kind of "pitch" you have can be found in the "Test" section of the website.