Preferred Label : Musical perfect pitch;
CISMeF acronym : AP;
Type : Phenotype or locus, molecular basis unknown;
Alternative titles and symbols : AP; Absolute pitch;
Description : Perfect pitch, or absolute pitch (AP), is defined as the ability immediately and effortlessly
to name a note or collection of notes when they are sounded. Often, persons with perfect
pitch possess a memory capacity whereby they can remember the pitch of a note and
the configuration of a group or series of notes after a significant interval of time
has elapsed. These recognitive and memory talents involve a potential capacity for
performing these functions together with a practice factor which is necessary for
the maintenance of the skills at the highest level (summary by Profita and Bidder,
1988). Absolute pitch likely results from a combination of environmental and genetic
factors (Theusch et al., 2009).;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Prefixed ID : %159300;
Origin ID : 159300;
UMLS CUI : C1834650;
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