Are you tone deaf? Take a test to find out.
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Identify whether or not well-known tunes are being played correctly on a piano and find out if you're tone deaf.
I'm no kind of musician. I tried to learn various instruments as a child without any success but it seems that I can't blame it on tone deafness.
Identify whether or not well-known tunes are being played correctly on a piano and find out if you're tone deaf.
I'm no kind of musician. I tried to learn various instruments as a child without any success but it seems that I can't blame it on tone deafness.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders said:
Hearing Test Results
You correctly identified 26 tunes (out of 26) on the Distorted Tunes Test. Congratulations! You have a fine sense of pitch.
Thank you for taking the Distorted Tunes Test.
You correctly identified 26 tunes (out of 26) on the Distorted Tunes Test. Congratulations! You have a fine sense of pitch.
Thank you for taking the Distorted Tunes Test.
I am not sure that is a hugely accurate test for being "tone deaf"
I think something like this is more accurate.
http://tonedeaftest.com
A better test would be getting someone to sing along to a well known tune. If they fail to sing it in the correct key then that to me would be more indicative of being "tone deaf" rather than obviously wrong melodies.
I think something like this is more accurate.
http://tonedeaftest.com
A better test would be getting someone to sing along to a well known tune. If they fail to sing it in the correct key then that to me would be more indicative of being "tone deaf" rather than obviously wrong melodies.
Perfect pitch is relatively rare, but most people can hear a bum note that's a tone or semitone out. People have different abilities to distinguish notes which are just a little sharp or flat - so while everyone might notice that the pianist has hit the wrong key, fewer people will notice that the first violin is a little flat. Very few will notice that while everyone in the orchestra is in tune with each other, they're all a bit flat.
otolith said:
Very few will notice that while everyone in the orchestra is in tune with each other, they're all a bit flat.
Luckily/sadly, I do. 'Tis my day job mind.Most pro musicians don't have perfect pitch, As mentioned, it's rare. Hopefully they have perfect relative pitch. If they don't, they become unemployed in 3 hours (the length of session). Unless of course, they are employed as a singer in pop music - where the need to sing in tune doesn't seem to count. Mick Hucknall is quite obviously tone deaf as he seems completely incapable of hitting a single note correctly. Just as well he's a good looking chap.
thebraketester said:
I am not sure that is a hugely accurate test for being "tone deaf"
I think something like this is more accurate.
http://tonedeaftest.com
A better test would be getting someone to sing along to a well known tune. If they fail to sing it in the correct key then that to me would be more indicative of being "tone deaf" rather than obviously wrong melodies.
slightly deaf but not tone deafI think something like this is more accurate.
http://tonedeaftest.com
A better test would be getting someone to sing along to a well known tune. If they fail to sing it in the correct key then that to me would be more indicative of being "tone deaf" rather than obviously wrong melodies.
Result: Not tone deaf!
Stage A: 12/12
Stage B: 10/12
Stage C: 12/12
Final score: 34/36 = 94%
Congratulations, you are not tone deaf!
Einion Yrth said:
Given that violin is a fretless stringed instrument surely it should always be played in tune, unless the tuning is truly egregiously in error.
You should listen to some community orchestras - because they're fretless, the players don't all put their fingers in the same place on the neck...otolith said:
Einion Yrth said:
Given that violin is a fretless stringed instrument surely it should always be played in tune, unless the tuning is truly egregiously in error.
You should listen to some "professional" orchestras - because they're fretless, the players don't all put their fingers in the same place on the neck...otolith said:
Einion Yrth said:
Given that violin is a fretless stringed instrument surely it should always be played in tune, unless the tuning is truly egregiously in error.
You should listen to some community orchestras - because they're fretless, the players don't all put their fingers in the same place on the neck...thebraketester said:
I am not sure that is a hugely accurate test for being "tone deaf"
I think something like this is more accurate.
http://tonedeaftest.com
Scored 100% on that I think something like this is more accurate.
http://tonedeaftest.com
Eric Mc said:
thebraketester said:
I am not sure that is a hugely accurate test for being "tone deaf"
I think something like this is more accurate.
http://tonedeaftest.com
Scored 100% on that I think something like this is more accurate.
http://tonedeaftest.com
thebraketester said:
I am not sure that is a hugely accurate test for being "tone deaf"
I think something like this is more accurate.
http://tonedeaftest.com
A better test would be getting someone to sing along to a well known tune. If they fail to sing it in the correct key then that to me would be more indicative of being "tone deaf" rather than obviously wrong melodies.
I think something like this is more accurate.
http://tonedeaftest.com
A better test would be getting someone to sing along to a well known tune. If they fail to sing it in the correct key then that to me would be more indicative of being "tone deaf" rather than obviously wrong melodies.
Result said:
Result: Not tone deaf!
Stage A: 12/12
Stage B: 12/12
Stage C: 12/12
Final score: 36/36 = 100%
So I'm obviously not tone deaf. However I am absolutely terrible at replicating a tune I hear. I can't sing for toffee.Stage A: 12/12
Stage B: 12/12
Stage C: 12/12
Final score: 36/36 = 100%
GetCarter said:
Luckily/sadly, I do. 'Tis my day job mind.
Most pro musicians don't have perfect pitch, As mentioned, it's rare. Hopefully they have perfect relative pitch. If they don't, they become unemployed in 3 hours (the length of session). Unless of course, they are employed as a singer in pop music - where the need to sing in tune doesn't seem to count. Mick Hucknall is quite obviously tone deaf as he seems completely incapable of hitting a single note correctly. Just as well he's a good looking chap.
Mm, likewise, and I've ended up teaching students the violin! Painful at times, you have to sort of switch it off (for want of a better expression!). Most pro musicians don't have perfect pitch, As mentioned, it's rare. Hopefully they have perfect relative pitch. If they don't, they become unemployed in 3 hours (the length of session). Unless of course, they are employed as a singer in pop music - where the need to sing in tune doesn't seem to count. Mick Hucknall is quite obviously tone deaf as he seems completely incapable of hitting a single note correctly. Just as well he's a good looking chap.
If I'm tired I can tricky to fit in with those around me when I'm gigging/supporting a group - as someone else points out violins don't have frets so unless your internal pitch is excellent you can end up with some really ropey violin sections and the one thing I've always had is unerring pitch and tuning...
krallicious said:
Eric Mc said:
thebraketester said:
I am not sure that is a hugely accurate test for being "tone deaf"
I think something like this is more accurate.
http://tonedeaftest.com
Scored 100% on that I think something like this is more accurate.
http://tonedeaftest.com
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