What is perfect pitch, or absolute pitch? Can it be learned? How does timbre, or the type of instrument affect perfect pitch? Physics explains! If you liked this video check out these: Singing this Note is IMPOSSIBLE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F64xcPKKES8 How I broke a wine glass with my VOICE (using science!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc27GxSD_bI phyphox app: http://phyphox.org/ Audio wave website: https://meettechniek.info/additional/additive-synthesis.html http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl http://facebook.com/thephysicsgirl http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl Creator: Dianna Cowern Editor: Jabril Ashe & Dianna Cowern Videography: Eric Birkemeier Animations: Kyle Norby Story Consultant: Kate Furby Many thanks to Anna, Miren, Jeff, Cat, Teresa and Idella! Sources and further reading: http://asa.scitation.org/doi/10.1121/1.4808626 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11007/ https://news.uchicago.edu/article/2015/05/28/acquiring-perfect-pitch-may-be-possible-some-adults https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150528123917.htm https://www.researchgate.net/publication/41194498_Learning_the_Special_Note_Evidence_for_a_Critical_Period_for_Absolute_Pitch_Acquisition http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010027715000621