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Perfect Pitch: Unlocking Jacob Collier’s musical brilliance
Twenty Thousand Hertz
The Intriguing Intersection of Perception, Memory, and Absolute Pitch
Our senses encode details from the environment into memory differently, and sound plays a unique role in perception and memory, especially for individuals with absolute pitch. The concept of absolute pitch serves as a fascinating connection between memory, consciousness, and perception. For some, like Jacob, absolute pitch blurs the distinction between sound and music. The categorization of sound as music is a subjective construct that limits the infinite value of sound. While absolute pitch may not be crucial for most people, a focus on pitch itself can make the idea of absolute pitch more compelling.
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