- What is relative pitch?
- Relative pitch is the ability to identify a note by its relationship to a reference tone. When the reference (tonic) plays first, you listen to how the target note sounds relative to it.
- How does difficulty change the exercise?
- Lower levels use only the 7 natural notes (white keys). Higher levels add sharps and flats until you hear all 12 chromatic notes. At difficulty 5 no reference tone plays - closer to absolute pitch training.
- Should I turn the reference tone off?
- Start with the reference on. Once you can identify all notes in a key reliably, turn it off to push toward absolute pitch recognition.
