[Blindtlk] absolute pitch

[Gary Wunder]

There may be a number of people who have it and never know because no one 
expects to find musical talent in them because of one characteristic.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Graves, Diane" <dgraves at icrc.IN.gov>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] absolute pitch


> Hi,
>
> Chiming in a little late here, but I would say many blind people have
> perfect pitch for the same reason that many blind people have brown
> hair, or grow to be more than 5 feet tall, or enjoy reading, or cooking,
> or sports, or any number of other interests or variables.
>
> I don't believe that blindness has anything to do with it.  Although,
> admittedly I have never taken the time to do extensive research, I would
> just about bet my life that There are just as many sighted people who
> have perfect pitch, and I have known a number of blind people who
> couldn't carry a tune in a bucket. Do you know what I mean?
>
> Unfortunately, I think there will always be that tendency to want to
> analyze everything that a blind person does and chalk it up as "amazing"
> or blindness related.
> .
>
>
>
>
> Diane Graves
> Civil Rights Specialist
> Indiana Civil Rights Commission
> Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
> 317-232-2647
>
> "It is service that measures success."
> George Washington Carver
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of kishia.mason at gmail.com
> Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 1:56 AM
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Blindtlk] absolute pitch
>
> Goes anyone have a theory as to why many blind people have perfect
> pitch?
>
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