Genetic Link for Perfect Pitch?


	Genetic Link for Perfect Pitch?

chestnut501

7-11-2009 11:56 PM

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science, music, hearing, singing, heredity, genetic

chestnut501 says:

Recent research claims to have found some evidence for a genetic link to perfect pitch.

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