EPISODE 2.6 - Back in High School... (Absolute Pitch)

2019-02-28

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Heyyy, welcome to the GNAPcast--your source of geekly entertainment! Now that we've firmly established the "Geeks and Nerds" part of our title, it's finally time to unpack the other two letters! Join Seth and David this week as they talk about absolute pitch, the phenomenon of recognizing a musical note with no point of reference. Along the way we'll hear some goofy high school anecdotes, the pros and cons of having perfect pitch, and discover why the national anthem triggers Seth!

Heyyy, welcome to the GNAPcast--your source of geekly entertainment!

Now that we've firmly established the "Geeks and Nerds" part of our title, it's finally time to unpack the other two letters! Join Seth and David this week as they talk about absolute pitch, the phenomenon of recognizing a musical note with no point of reference.

Along the way we'll hear some goofy high school anecdotes, the pros and cons of having perfect pitch, and discover why the national anthem triggers Seth!

Seth's Fun Fact: Remember that microwave/oven beeping that David mentioned two-thirds of the way through the episode? That same thing happened to me not too long ago, and it was bad enough to trigger a violent physical reaction which resulted in me almost dropping a full dish of mashed potatoes. It's hard having perfect pitch...

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