Absolute (perfect) pitch is inherited, but needs early musical training to develop

Title of paper under discussion Absolute Pitch: An Approach for Identification of Genetic and Nongenetic Components Authors Siamak Baharloo, Paul A. Johnston, Susan K. Service, Jane Gitschier and Nelson B. Freimer Journal American Journal of Human Genetics, vol 62, pp 224–231, 1998 Link to paper (free access) (with thanks to The Institute for Music and Brain Science for …

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