Tinnitus and Perfect Pitch

[Wolf]

here's a thought (inspired by all those recent earplug threads) -
if you know your ears ring at a constant F#, wouldn't that essentially turn your relative pitch into perfect pitch?

...only one way to find out...

I mean,
look at the bright side - you may have permanently damaged your ears, but you've found the perfect shortcut to perfect pitch!

anyone with some hands-on experience care to chime in?

[Thor]

Uuuh, what did you say ?

I found that when I go to the guitar store, the random
wanker noise gets interpreted by my brain differently.

I can't play with all the discord, it just hurts too much.

Edit: If no one else has said it yet, my sincerest welcome to
Talkbass, you will like this great group of people.

Shalom!

[Jerry Ziarko]

Originally Posted by Wolf

here's a thought (inspired by all those recent earplug threads) -
if you know your ears ring at a constant F#, wouldn't that essentially turn your relative pitch into perfect pitch?

Trust me, if you have it as bad as I do in my right ear, the last thing you think about is what note the ringing is at. I would compare it to closing your hand in the car door and wondering if your gloves would still fit!

[Wolf]

Originally Posted by Thor

Edit: If no one else has said it yet, my sincerest welcome to
Talkbass, you will like this great group of people.

Shalom!

While I HAVE been compared to a fellow member named Wulf, this is my first official welcome. I guess it's my fault for not introducing myself properly.

This truly is a noble bunch -
thank you for your hospitality!

[SuperDuck]

You're also assuming that your tinnitus exists at exactly concert pitch F#. It's not as if you can walk up to some guy at a tinnitus convention and say,
"Hey, man, what pitch?"
"G#"
"No way! I'm a G#, too!"
~high five~
"Did you hear Gary got tinnitus?"
"What's he got?"
"B flat."
"Oooh... bummer."

Tinnitus occurs at different frequencies in different people, and the statistical odds that you will end up with concert pitch tinnitus are between slim and none.

[Wrong Robot]

Indeed, then it would likely make it a lot harder to have effective relative or 'perfect' pitch.

[SuperDuck]

Although, I have to say it was a good theory in terms of finding a silver lining.

[Wolf]

Originally Posted by SuperDuck

Although, I have to say it was a good theory in terms of finding a silver lining.

yeah, well, I try....

[bryan bailey]

I am getting closer to perfect pitch.

I know A, G, C, D, G#

So I can usually tune from those, and I am pretty close to perfect pitch 90% of the time.

[Figjam]

I know G (as in the open G string)...thats it though.

[hateater]

Originally Posted by Kaz

I am getting closer to perfect pitch.

I know A, G, C, D, G#

So I can usually tune from those, and I am pretty close to perfect pitch 90% of the time.

Most people that I know that have perfect pitch at Asian. this isn't a racist comment, but all Asian languages are tone based, and they also learn sol fege at a young age. IF you really want to get perfect pitch, practice with intervals to get relative pitch first.

[jondog]

My ears definitely ring in E. I can sort of tune to it, especially if I rest my chin on my acoustic when I'm at home by myself, but when I'm getting my rig tuned up in a crowded bar I can't get everyone to shut up long enough for me to tune to my head.