Are There Different Levels of Perfect Pitch?

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  • čas přidán 31. 07. 2019
  • In this video we discuss and demonstrate the different levels of Perfect Pitch abilities. My son Dylan Beato is featured in the video.
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  • @parse4866
    @parse4866 Před 5 lety +3559

    Rick: *cries*
    Dylan: your crying is between the range of C sharp, and Ab

    • @rhodigian
      @rhodigian Před 5 lety +12

      this is the next step i expect.
      minus, i wish rick to cry just the strict necessary in his life, nothing more

    • @fishcakes9146
      @fishcakes9146 Před 5 lety +4

      I literally do this too

    • @shadowjuan2
      @shadowjuan2 Před 5 lety +19

      MOBILE Wrong,
      Dylan: Your speech is resonating at 256HZ.

    • @parse4866
      @parse4866 Před 5 lety

      Candid Falcon ? 😂

    • @Louisvanlill86
      @Louisvanlill86 Před 4 lety

      hahhahahahahahhah

  • @strazza555
    @strazza555 Před 4 lety +3848

    He’s gonna write some weird ass music in his 20s, can’t wait

  • @lynnsyang2391
    @lynnsyang2391 Před 4 lety +1865

    rick: *plays a chord with sustain pedal so it just sounds like a mess of notes*
    dylan: that's actually C diminished major 7th over D minor
    me: ... WHAT??

    • @ploopybear
      @ploopybear Před 4 lety +53

      Basically AP Music Theory in a nutshell

    • @authenticmusic4815
      @authenticmusic4815 Před 4 lety +25

      @@ploopybear basically jazz in a nutshell

    • @tested211
      @tested211 Před 3 lety +32

      Yeah for me it's also interesting that Dylan can also discern all the individual notes. Some of those chords I don't think I could even tell you how many notes there are, let alone what pitch each one is. (Rick knows some beautiful sounding chords though!)

    • @Subholik3
      @Subholik3 Před 3 lety +2

      Xddd❤️

    • @wyattstevens8574
      @wyattstevens8574 Před rokem +1

      @@tested211 Example (one of the 12-tone triad formulas in his book) is a pair of major chords a whole step apart and a pair of minor chords with roots a full major third lower (example given is Cm, Dm, E, F# in any order)
      What's great about these triads is that they have no notes in common, making a string of their arpeggios (I would say there's no more than 350 ways to do that unless you don't count reversals as different) a perfect 12-tone serialist row!

  • @vivienleigh4640
    @vivienleigh4640 Před 4 lety +519

    I'll never forget one of those early morning TV-shows here in Sweden. The host was a former opera singer and the guest of the day was a young boy with a perfect pitch. She sang a long note and then asked him what note it was -"Well, it was right between F and F-sharp" 😂

  • @jylekones1250
    @jylekones1250 Před 5 lety +1436

    Rick has secretly been using Dylan to break down and learn songs this whole time

    • @ajsessions6269
      @ajsessions6269 Před 5 lety +1

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @fatsuperfly
      @fatsuperfly Před 5 lety +3

      He tabbed out periphery, just come out n be honest ric

    • @lopezb
      @lopezb Před 5 lety +12

      At some point Steve Vai paid Dylan to transcribe some of his solos, so at least then he made use of it. But how much he really loves the music he hears is anybody's guess, even more whether he will ever be a great player or composer....real passion for something is not the same as ability or talent.

    • @lazzy2day
      @lazzy2day Před 5 lety

      I just had a "Stir of echoes" flashback.

    • @pasfaishalhaniq
      @pasfaishalhaniq Před 3 lety

      Lol

  • @frq9293
    @frq9293 Před 5 lety +8817

    My future son better have perfect pitch or I'm getting a refund

    • @bob-uj4vn
      @bob-uj4vn Před 5 lety +260

      You can train him as baby. Let him listen to very complicated jazz piano pieces your chances of your son having perfect pitch will increase

    • @hermask815
      @hermask815 Před 5 lety +219

      Although I wish you all the luck with your son, I’d really like to know how that refund would be processed.

    • @Garlane
      @Garlane Před 5 lety +38

      Alchemy of course!

    • @bigcheesee19
      @bigcheesee19 Před 5 lety +7

      GarlaneMD Nina?

    • @nicksurfs1
      @nicksurfs1 Před 5 lety +71

      Lol. I have it but my mom doesn’t and she is way more musical than I am. It’s more of a curse than a blessing actually. If someone is off by a slight amount it literally hurts my ears. I wish I could give it to my mom lol.

  • @DeccaRecords
    @DeccaRecords Před 5 lety +160

    Pressing Dylan's right ear resets his internal reference to A = 440. Pressing and holding both ears does a full reset! It's all right here in the instruction manual retrieved from area 51

  • @stephenbell-booth2648
    @stephenbell-booth2648 Před 3 lety +509

    Dylan is a genius. I have perfect pitch, started playing piano as a 3 year old. 66 years later, the most frustrating thing is trying to hold a serious conversation with the radio playing in the background. I’m trying to keep focused on the conversation while working out every note going on in the background. Can’t turn it off. Very best wishes to Dylan for what could be a promising career in music should he choose it.

    • @albertweedsteinthethuggeni7797
      @albertweedsteinthethuggeni7797 Před 3 lety +16

      Same. I started playing piano as a 3 year old. I think that gave me perfect pitch

    • @milim3135
      @milim3135 Před 3 lety +17

      I wish I had perfect pitch

    • @stephenbell-booth2648
      @stephenbell-booth2648 Před 3 lety +5

      @@albertweedsteinthethuggeni7797 nice to hear from you Albert. Maybe three years of age has a lot to do with the uncovering, comprehension and understanding. Stevie Wonder began playing as a 3 year old. Say no more

    • @stephenbell-booth2648
      @stephenbell-booth2648 Před 3 lety +14

      @@milim3135 thank you for your response Hector. I think it’s something that may not be able to be learned. You either have it, or don’t. Quite a few musicians have relative pitch and that talent is an asset. Perfect just enables you to do it. Takes the hard work and guess work out of the equation

    • @Euro.Patriot
      @Euro.Patriot Před 3 lety +2

      I can't tell the difference between any notes. I can tell you roughly how distant they are but I'm bad at it.

  • @josealfonso5260
    @josealfonso5260 Před 5 lety +1736

    Im sure Ling Ling is proud of Dylan. Twoset should react to Dylans perfect pitch!!

    • @flippinmachine
      @flippinmachine Před 5 lety +146

      Ling Ling names the notes before they are played. But yes Dylan would get the nod of approval from Ling Ling.

    • @j.z.143
      @j.z.143 Před 5 lety +34

      @TwoSetViolin Eddy should try this!

    • @ivyssauro123
      @ivyssauro123 Před 5 lety +24

      @@j.z.143 I'm willing to bet Eddy can name isolated notes o treble range and most basic triads with 7ths and 9ths at best
      I don't think he comes in contact with double polichords all that often, or ever haha

    • @thatviollerette474
      @thatviollerette474 Před 5 lety +4

      @@j.z.143 didn't he already do something similar?

    • @lana_rupnik
      @lana_rupnik Před 5 lety +1

      @Jeffrey Zhang yeah😂

  • @_SliK_
    @_SliK_ Před 5 lety +2772

    There are a bunch of Dylans in Area 51

    • @alethephobe7586
      @alethephobe7586 Před 5 lety +17

      Let's storm it then

    • @conneroneill8506
      @conneroneill8506 Před 5 lety +11

      Stop with this dumb joke please.

    • @meat.
      @meat. Před 5 lety +33

      Conner O'Neill stop being a normie please

    • @SimonChristensen
      @SimonChristensen Před 5 lety +4

      A bunch of Dylan's what?

    • @thatsEforEveryone
      @thatsEforEveryone Před 5 lety +5

      @@conneroneill8506 this is no longer a joke, this is an actual event. Wait for September 😂

  • @TheAmbigramArtist
    @TheAmbigramArtist Před 3 lety +47

    This video made me emotional. Dylan's RIDICULOUS ability paired with Rick's pride as a father and his little chuckles when Dylan gets it right is beautiful and perfect.

    • @or9481
      @or9481 Před rokem +1

      Love seeing good dads being good dads.

  • @alexgrooms9746
    @alexgrooms9746 Před 4 lety +85

    Is no one going to acknowledge that amazing "more cow bell" shirt?

    • @jameskey4633
      @jameskey4633 Před 3 lety

      I was just going to comment on that- good call

  • @droidus
    @droidus Před 5 lety +455

    A beautiful and very talented little boy you've got there. Great work Dylan.

    • @tylerhackner9731
      @tylerhackner9731 Před 5 lety +3

      Yes very talented

    • @PorcelainLeigh
      @PorcelainLeigh Před 5 lety +1

      Nice ^ :(

    • @DETERMINOLOGY
      @DETERMINOLOGY Před 5 lety +2

      He has the most perfect pitch ive seen on youtube..VERY on point with notes / chords and doesnt have to think to long...One day i hope to get there

    • @wishusknight3009
      @wishusknight3009 Před 5 lety

      @@mateusrezenderibeiro3475 dipshit

    • @nitsukoson
      @nitsukoson Před 5 lety +2

      Mateus Rezende Ribeiro dude, complementing a kids talent isn’t the same as calling the child attractive. We’re all beautiful human beings, he means it in the way that he’s amazing and unique. A beautiful kid. I’m not at all condoning pedophilia, and it is disgusting when adults think us children and teens are attractive.

  • @MsJeffreyF
    @MsJeffreyF Před 5 lety +1452

    yeah, but can he distinguish between major and minor chords?

    • @BettyAlexandriaPride
      @BettyAlexandriaPride Před 5 lety +30

      @Franco Thank you for clarifying. 😅 I thought their trolling was over 9000... or that they really didn't understand theory. 💀

    • @BettyAlexandriaPride
      @BettyAlexandriaPride Před 5 lety +5

      Idk, maybe I associate emojis with the joke and that's why I was so confused.

    • @mobeus84
      @mobeus84 Před 5 lety

      Ummm? Yep

    • @joekabacolac1865
      @joekabacolac1865 Před 5 lety +2

      Lol🤣😂

    • @FiveStarHobo
      @FiveStarHobo Před 5 lety

      🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

  • @tannertuner
    @tannertuner Před 5 lety +16

    I am a piano tuner-technician of 35 years and a lifelong musician. I have worked with musicians of all levels from beginner to touring concert artist and everything in between. I was on staff at U of Georgia and U of South Carolina music departments for many years. Perfect pitch is a subject I’ve paid a lot of attention to over the years and I’ve heard some urban legends that were absolutely laughable while experiencing some pretty amazing feats performed by individuals with the “gift” like your son is doing in the video.
    In college choir, I sat next to a music major who said he had perfect pitch. But it was typically flat of whatever we were singing. He could not sing in tune because it conflicted with whatever standard he learned perfect pitch at.
    I’ve had clients who claimed they had perfect pitch who said that rather than keeping their pianos in tune regularly, they would call when they got out of tune. By the time I got that call, the pitch was often 20 or more cents off, which required extra work just for tuning and then the tension change destabilized it, so it couldn’t have remained in tune long.
    Then I’ve heard stories of rare individuals who could distinguish to the tenths of a cent. But the question begs, a cent of what standard? What kind of temperament? Equal? Well? Just? Or one of the many unequal temperaments employed throughout our music history?
    Does the inherent inharmonicity in piano tuning which can result in the top C88 being as sharp as 1/4 step bother someone with perfect pitch? What happens when we change the standard of pitch to something historical or non-standard? (pitch was all over the place - there was no standard prior to 1920 - and orchestras all over the world are now beginning to deviate from A440 again)
    I have what I consider to be a form of it in that if I hear a song in my head, I usually hear it in the key of the recording I’m familiar with. And if I blurt out singing a line, if I’m not in the same key as the artist in my head, it’s a rare thing. But I’m hearing timbres of the voice and instruments on the recording playing back in my head. I can change keys singing with no problem, although I can’t stand it when the key change alters the timbre of the voice or instrumentation.
    Because I’ve seen struggles, though, when a choir director changes the key, and I’ve experienced witnessing the difficulty individuals with perfect pitch have with transposing what they see on paper to what we need to hear, I would think it could be as much a curse as a gift at times. It certainly could be a hindrance for a piano tuner. Piano tuning is a process of constantly compromising because piano scales are all modern wonders of compromises of physics.

  • @HotelPapa100
    @HotelPapa100 Před 4 lety +52

    1:30 love how Dylan does not actually correct himself about the keys he's playing, but goes by ear.

  • @maxwell_edison
    @maxwell_edison Před 5 lety +2430

    "Music isn't a talent! You can learn how to be good! Nobody is born-"
    *Three year old perfectly naming random ass notes*

    • @maccreswick18
      @maccreswick18 Před 5 lety +64

      Maxwell_ Edison the first statement still stands, it's how much practice one has had... of course with singers, your tone is dependent on your face and body & perfect pitch is something people are born with, both examples of ways someone can be better off... but you will never meet an opera singer without hours and hours of practice on their belt

    • @rleften5788
      @rleften5788 Před 5 lety +54

      While you might be right, perfect pitch doesn't speak for proficiency in actually playing an instrument.

    • @kassemir
      @kassemir Před 4 lety +26

      @@maccreswick18 I actually think people are born with the potential to develop perfect pitch. It's related to language skills, meaning you have to get enough meaningful input at a certain age to develop it. If you don't get the input, you don't develop perfect pitch, despite maybe having the right genetics.
      This is actually why tonal languages, where pitch carries linguistic important information, like for instance, Chineese, have a higher rate of perfect pitch.

    • @bubuchahchah
      @bubuchahchah Před 4 lety +6

      Talent is born from hard work and passion. It takes practise to master something. Talented people usually love what they do and do it a lot, with discipline and tenacity. The right resources like having equipment and guidance is also important, but you need to put in the work. Anyone willing to play piano 5 hours a day, will be talented too.

    • @joshdarragh492
      @joshdarragh492 Před 4 lety +5

      Just because someone else starts off with an advantage doesn’t mean you can’t be as good as them if not better. I have perfect pitch and there are people my age and younger who can play flute and piccolo better than I ever could. It’s 100% a skill

  • @6stringstorulethemall967
    @6stringstorulethemall967 Před 5 lety +1526

    Has perfect pitch, likes videogames instead. Lol good on him

    • @tylerhackner9731
      @tylerhackner9731 Před 5 lety +220

      Being a normal kid who happens to have perfect pitch

    • @6stringstorulethemall967
      @6stringstorulethemall967 Před 5 lety +154

      @@tylerhackner9731 yeah that's what's so wonderful about it. He's not being forced to do something he doesn't want to and as a result is living a healthy life. Though he may have a lot of potential as a musician in the end it's up to himand if it is something he wants later than you'll know we'll be getting the best results out of it

    • @SerjBassist
      @SerjBassist Před 5 lety +107

      He's also a preteen. At that age, everything your dad makes (even if he has one of the greatest jobs in the world) is lame to you. So it's not weird for him to steer away from that.

    • @piteusx8440
      @piteusx8440 Před 5 lety +10

      Dylan is so METAL! Awesome.

    • @duaneblake7986
      @duaneblake7986 Před 5 lety +17

      Enjoy this time Rick. Dylan says he finds it annoying and grins. At about 16 you won't be able to pay him to make an appearance! You are blessed. Thank you for sharing.

  • @EsdrasJRios
    @EsdrasJRios Před 3 lety +35

    As someone who also had perfect pitch this leaves me dead. This is a WHOLE OTHER LEVEL of perfect pitch. I want to be as good as this kid

    • @on_my_own_two_feet
      @on_my_own_two_feet Před rokem +4

      It’s just perfect pitch paired with music theory. His dad is Rick Beato 😅

  • @mirandacar7668
    @mirandacar7668 Před 4 lety +4

    Nothing better than a dad who is proud of his son talent! Never stop holding Dylan, he is such a talented child.

  • @champ10ns08
    @champ10ns08 Před 5 lety +158

    All these tuners I've bought over the years. When all I needed was a Dylan 🤷‍♂️ 🤘👌😍

  • @kenlee5015
    @kenlee5015 Před 5 lety +338

    Rick, we're the same age and I still want you as my father. Unbelievable!

  • @ultraphobic69
    @ultraphobic69 Před rokem +2

    Love this. I particularly loved the interaction. Between you and Dylan...a proud dad with his son. What an amazing gift

  • @TheTrock121
    @TheTrock121 Před 2 lety +4

    Your interaction w/ Dylan is priceless. He will do well at whatever he fancies. Way to go Dad!

  • @MarcHaineLive
    @MarcHaineLive Před 5 lety +179

    Well done. You looked so proud - the only critique I have is... MORE COW BELL!

  • @orangenoise8350
    @orangenoise8350 Před 5 lety +526

    Dylan’s : Perfect pitch < perfect hair

    • @danbrown9502
      @danbrown9502 Před 5 lety +12

      It's all in the hair... It's all in the hair

    • @EB-bl6cc
      @EB-bl6cc Před 5 lety +3

      young brandon boyd there or maybe cornell

    • @beyondbirthday5760
      @beyondbirthday5760 Před 5 lety

      @@EB-bl6cc or Greg Lake

    • @jr6yancey
      @jr6yancey Před 5 lety +1

      Get a haircut hippie ;-)

    • @ggdk2865
      @ggdk2865 Před 5 lety +1

      @@danbrown9502 The Samson of music

  • @bennemann
    @bennemann Před 4 lety +527

    Question: "are there different levels of perfect pitch?"
    **Jacob Collier laughs in G half sharp**

  • @amyga251
    @amyga251 Před 4 lety +2

    I love this ear training course! Enjoy spending time with it every day - I expect to be doing so for a looooong time to come. It's already deepening my relationship with the music I hear and want to learn to play. Thanks Rick!

  • @EmdrGreg
    @EmdrGreg Před 5 lety +166

    It fades with age! First time I've ever heard that. Fascinating.

    • @JRandallS
      @JRandallS Před 5 lety +3

      Like many things that fade with age..

    • @EmdrGreg
      @EmdrGreg Před 5 lety +14

      @@JRandallS So true. But this feels a little different. You wouldn't normally think that a person would forget color names, for example, as long as the neurology is relatively intact. I wonder what's actually happening in the brain that causes this ability to diminish? 40 or 50 seems too young for any serious neurological degradation to be happening. Very curious.

    • @arambrown9116
      @arambrown9116 Před 5 lety +6

      ​@@EmdrGreg everything I looked up says brains can start structural and functional degradation as early as 30. If accurate, that might have something to do with the eventual loss of unique skills such as perfect pitch since it would likely require really good hearing too. Or it could be that as we age, we tend to do things less. Use it or lose it. What good is being 80 with perfect pitch? lol

    • @kassemir
      @kassemir Před 4 lety +2

      @@EmdrGreg Well, since it's something that needs to develop in early childhood, I believe they say 7 yrs old is about where developing perfect pitch becomes an impossibility.
      That might have something to do with it, like the plasticity of the brain has to be very strong to learn it, and thus, as the brain looses plasticity later on, perhaps the ability fades because of that. Who knows, really...?
      Also.... Beethoven was 56 when he died. So whether or not he actually still had his perfect pitch when he went deaf.... Well, we'll never know for sure.
      Though, of course his relative pitch and audiation could've guided him as well.

    • @duckie3863
      @duckie3863 Před 4 lety +3

      @@kassemir I developed perfect pitch at 9yo, and now at 21 I already feel like I have to use more brain power to hear pitches, especially when there are a lot of instruments. I also stopped practicing solfege and clusters, so that probably wouldn't help, but I never tought you could lose it! It's interesting.

  • @juampinxsunplugged5168
    @juampinxsunplugged5168 Před 5 lety +832

    Hahah, He seems like an app. Dylan which note is this? Em 7 Bm#. Wrong is smoke on the water

  • @frankstidham1439
    @frankstidham1439 Před 4 lety +4

    Rick your musical talent is impressive & love for music is contagious & inspires so many people. You must be so proud of your son & I think your influence helped with this gift he has. Thanks for sharing.

  • @kyleleon85
    @kyleleon85 Před 3 lety +2

    This is without a doubt one of the most incredible things I’ve ever encountered. Absolutely phenomenal. I’ve been watching your channel here and there and this video made me subscribe. Fascinating beyond belief!

  • @palusguitar
    @palusguitar Před 5 lety +93

    You are a great father, Rick.
    Dylan, you are a talented, handsome young man.
    Enjoy and cherish every day!
    More cowbell.

  • @chayanka_kaushik
    @chayanka_kaushik Před 5 lety +1432

    "that's not incredibly rare, 1/10k people have it"
    Ok😐

    • @peepee4420
      @peepee4420 Před 5 lety +94

      sure, one in ten thousand is rare, but incredibly rare is something crazy like once in a generation or 1 in a few million or even billions, like those diseases that only a couple known people in the whole world have

    • @firstnamelastname061
      @firstnamelastname061 Před 4 lety +73

      the world has 7.7 Billion people. So yeah, it's actually not that rare.

    • @butterypoptart4923
      @butterypoptart4923 Před 4 lety +34

      Its unfortunate that a number of people have it who never even knew it like dylan says he never thinks about it or uses it imagine the people who just straight up never knew.

    • @Benkkuful
      @Benkkuful Před 4 lety +6

      Well if it's 1/10k, then there's nearly a million people in the world who have perfect pitch.

    • @jeffryhabib975
      @jeffryhabib975 Před 4 lety +5

      Chayanka Kaushik but not all of them use it properly

  • @sciencewithericandandy8588

    Both you and your son are amazing. Talent, knowledge and humility - what a wonderful combination, especially for an educator.

  • @bobbiejames7568
    @bobbiejames7568 Před 4 lety

    I'm so glad this video showed up on Facebook! My perfect pitch disappeared and I always attributed it to being away from the piano for too long, and for losing a little hearing in my left ear. But you answered it when you said that by our 50's we lose the perfect pitch. That's about right and I'm now 63 so it's long gone - I'm glad to know why.
    My piano teacher turned me around one day when I was young and played a note and I told him what it was. He took great delight in playing notes all over the piano and also chords. He only tried chords with one hand with me, and I sure wasn't as fast as Dylan is, nor as talented.
    It's great to see this - makes me smile!

  • @Techridr
    @Techridr Před 5 lety +544

    Dylan escaped Area 51 and is being raised by Rick as his own.

  • @johndecicco
    @johndecicco Před 5 lety +241

    I have perfect pitch, and notice sometimes, as you say, I'll be low by a half step. I'm 62. :(
    My instrument is the piano, and pitch is harder to identify on stringed instruments. I can identify notes and simple chords, but I'm just learning the theory. It takes me longer to sort out stacked chords. Great piece, Rick! Regards to Dylan.

    • @b.quinchana
      @b.quinchana Před 5 lety +3

      I don't have perfect pitch but when a note is needed, I can sometimes pull my brain to come up with the note. I'm part of a chour and my teacher misses the girl with perfect pitch that left.
      It's actually beacuse of her I learned to pull my brain to make the notes.

    • @santishorts
      @santishorts Před 5 lety +1

      Sounds like you have relative pitch, not perfect pitch. Even if you don't know the names of the chords or notes, you should be able to sing each note individually. When you have perfect pitch, there is no harder or easier, you just know. That's what perfect pitch is.

    • @Techridr
      @Techridr Před 5 lety +6

      ​@@santishorts Did you not read the part where he said he's 62? He can very well have had perfect pitch all his life even if note identification may slide a half step or so after a certain age.

    • @santishorts
      @santishorts Před 5 lety +1

      @@Techridr I did read it, which is what made me all the more suspicious. To claim to have perfect pitch at 62 is not quite understanding what perfect pitch is. Especially when at 62 he is just now still learning music theory. All red flags of typical confusing relative pitch for perfect pitch.

    • @johndecicco
      @johndecicco Před 5 lety +6

      @@santishorts To help clarify what I mean, when I was 9 the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music told me I have it, and accepted me immediately. A red flag for me is criticizing not having learned theory by age 62.

  • @midgetworld228
    @midgetworld228 Před 3 lety

    This is awesome to watch; think of the time you two have spent together and that is what Dylan will remember forever...

  • @ronbuckner8179
    @ronbuckner8179 Před 13 dny

    Rick you sell yourself short. Rick what you’re doing now is creating your legacy. I don’t catch everything you show us. But I catch enough to have great respect for what you want to show us. Your amazing

  • @50pence59
    @50pence59 Před 5 lety +26

    Lucky to have the talent and a father who could harness it. Nice. 👍

  • @JusticeConstantine
    @JusticeConstantine Před 5 lety +19

    Dylan is growing up so fast. I can't wait for the Ear Training App. Thank you for this video Rick.

  • @granticus7338
    @granticus7338 Před 2 lety +3

    Oh, we could talk...my AP was recognized at age 3, 58 years ago. I have theories about age-related slippage, and self-calibrate using the vocal timbre of an on-pitch "reference" song in my head. I use AP for way more than music - couldn't imagine life without it. Love your work and your genuine enthusiasm! Cheers!

  • @andreasw4304
    @andreasw4304 Před 3 lety

    Your son is amazing! I love seeing people with real, natural gifts.

  • @russellward4624
    @russellward4624 Před 5 lety +204

    Would have been funny if when you said “it’s been 3 years since we’ve done this” and Dylan pretended to have forgotten everything and became tone deaf.

    • @Nan-59
      @Nan-59 Před 5 lety +1

      👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂 that would have rocked🐮🔔!!

    • @kassemir
      @kassemir Před 4 lety

      Yeah... would've been a good joke. Ironically, only people with perfect pitch would get it though. As naming chords this complex, well, the avarege person wouldn't be able to tell if he was giving wrong answers or not :)

  • @SirCommoner
    @SirCommoner Před 5 lety +358

    When Rick talks to him it sounds like he's talking to an AI

  • @negativeonhand
    @negativeonhand Před 4 lety

    Man your son is amazing. I love watching your videos. What a gift.

  • @y.u.doodat9133
    @y.u.doodat9133 Před 4 lety +1

    You and your son Dylan have musical abilities so far beyond my own, that I’m simply unable to put it into words! However, my ability to appreciate what you do is keen! 😃 And your music theory vids are eminently interesting to my appreciative brain. Thank you!

  • @Josph4
    @Josph4 Před 5 lety +233

    Dylan: I have perfect pitch
    Me: Oh, I see, tell be 'bout that
    *angrily smashes the piano*

  • @gelsol
    @gelsol Před 5 lety +12

    Had a friend in high school who had perfect pitch. He no longer plays music, which kills me. Your son's skill is insane!

  • @diegoguitarrista
    @diegoguitarrista Před 4 lety +10

    A gifted family! Impressive! The boy came to this world with a perfect pitch and his father has enough knowledge and instruments to support the kid's great talent. Just a perfect match! :D
    Great video, Rick! Thanks!

    • @tested211
      @tested211 Před 3 lety +1

      I think the coolest thing about the whole story is that Rick doesn't push Dylan into pursuing music but lets him follow his own path.

  • @silence2245
    @silence2245 Před 4 lety

    This video literally gives me goosebumps!!! I have no words how happy I'm watching this level of skill set in people. ❤️

  • @dreamdrgn6803
    @dreamdrgn6803 Před 5 lety +47

    What type of music does Dylan listen to? I wonder how he identifies detuned layered synth sounds lol..
    By the way im excited about the pitch lessons, you dont know how thankful some of us are to you Rick.

  • @webjammer1
    @webjammer1 Před 5 lety +487

    Perfect pitch is when you throw an accordion into a dumpster and it lands on a banjo.

    • @cobraofearth
      @cobraofearth Před 5 lety +7

      Webjammer1 Did you come up with that joke? Seriously, hilarious! Thanks for that one ♥️

    • @joshuafreedman7703
      @joshuafreedman7703 Před 5 lety +2

      Webjammer1 BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

    • @ivanblanc2880
      @ivanblanc2880 Před 5 lety

      i don't get it, could you explain please? :)

    • @bg357wg
      @bg357wg Před 5 lety +5

      Bye Kush hint: it’s based on a double-meaning behind the word “pitch”

    • @ivanblanc2880
      @ivanblanc2880 Před 5 lety +1

      @@bg357wg thanks man! didn't notice it since I'm not a native English speaker, still learning :)

  • @arcioko2142
    @arcioko2142 Před 3 lety +390

    Plot twist: He actually has relative pitch and he is just humming C in his head and hearing the intervals

    • @appo038
      @appo038 Před 3 lety +10

      You think he can only recognise c note?

    • @BWater-yq3jx
      @BWater-yq3jx Před 3 lety +70

      which would still be impressive af 😄

    • @arcioko2142
      @arcioko2142 Před 3 lety +3

      @@BWater-yq3jx yea

    • @Isai314
      @Isai314 Před 3 lety +1

      @@BWater-yq3jx yes

    • @Isai314
      @Isai314 Před 3 lety +2

      @@BWater-yq3jx yeah that’s true

  • @gordonpenny1842
    @gordonpenny1842 Před 5 lety +4

    I’m so glad you mentioned the 50+ age thing. I had perfect pitch now have relative. My 16yo daughter sings songs in their original keys without any accompaniment. She just goes straight in on key every time.
    Do you ever wonder if Dylan would have the ear he has if you hadn’t nurtured it? I was very matter of fact about intervals and chords. Keys having color and stuff like that. My kids just accepted it all because it was no big deal, it is what it is.
    I played Beethoven’s moonlight sonata in C minor instead of C#. They pulled faces and were annoyed that something was wrong! Awesome
    Dylan is way more advanced than any other person I have ever known. Congratulations. What a gift. I think it’s a gift he inherited 👍😀
    Can’t wait for the app. Love your channel

  • @cwade3198
    @cwade3198 Před 5 lety +3

    Rick, you and your amazing family continue to inspire. Thanks for sharing.

  • @coreydeanwarner7338
    @coreydeanwarner7338 Před 5 lety +23

    Team Beato mystifies, then demystifies all in one video. Pretty slick Dylan/Rick!

  • @davidau8455
    @davidau8455 Před 5 lety

    What an awesome little guy. Thanks buddy for allowing us to see how advanced your musical gift is.

  • @kensteckelberg7013
    @kensteckelberg7013 Před 3 lety +47

    I have to ask. Have you ever been learning a song and said “Son, what are the notes in this chord?” I mean what a gift. He must see or feel notes in order to process such complex sounds. He makes it look so easy. I love how Rick just laughs because I’m sure he’s still blown away by and proud of Dylan’s talent.

    • @FlorianMeyer1983
      @FlorianMeyer1983 Před 3 lety +3

      I don't have perfect pitch, but I heard one explanation that makes it very...graspable for normal human beings: It's about perception. You learn to perceive colors from the very first week you are born. You are teached their names and relations as one of the very first lessions as a young child. If you do the same with sound, you perceive sound the same way. It is natural for all of us to distinguish between blue and yellow, because we did learn this from the very beginning of our brain development. It works the same way with sound: If you start learning it early enough, you perceive it the same way you do with color: It becomes natural that a C major chord (i.e. blue) is different from a e flat minor (i.e. yellow).

    • @scottwheeler2494
      @scottwheeler2494 Před 3 lety +1

      @@FlorianMeyer1983 all of our senses act this way. Not all of us see the same. Color is different and only a few can accurately describe what they see. Part of it is their vision, and like in Dylan’s case, part is training too. You have to have training. Same is true of smell. Those with perfect smell and training can make a great living because of it. Dylan is one in a million because he haddwho started teaching music theory as a very young child when you can learn things so fast.

    • @nancy9478
      @nancy9478 Před 2 lety

      @@FlorianMeyer1983 unless you are born color blind, like my son. Can't tell green from red from orange, blue from purple.

    • @FlorianMeyer1983
      @FlorianMeyer1983 Před 2 lety

      @@nancy9478 Interesting input! But actually the metapher holds true also in the case of your son. In his case the eyes cannot perceive the whole spectrum of colors. If you cannot hear the whole spectrum of sound (e.g. when you are deaf/old/etc.) this would be the same thing. Your son can tell apart all the colors he is able to see. A child with "damaged hearing" would still be able to get perfect pitch for all the frequencies it CAN hear.

    • @RS54321
      @RS54321 Před rokem

      I was wondering about synesthesia as well. Incredible gift.

  • @marcscordato4385
    @marcscordato4385 Před 5 lety +13

    Such a talented likable kid. My friend has perfect pitch but lost it by 50 . I have relative pitch that’s works very well for harmony .

  • @johnablett6633
    @johnablett6633 Před 5 lety +185

    Could you do a video on relative pitch?

    • @Daniel-kz3df
      @Daniel-kz3df Před 5 lety +5

      Agreed.

    • @Subparanon
      @Subparanon Před 5 lety +3

      Solfege techniques are a good starting point

    • @tomacosta85
      @tomacosta85 Před 5 lety +1

      Great question. I hear the overall all tone must be from listening to Skynyrd. 3 guitars with one les Paul and a marshal

    • @deransadventures
      @deransadventures Před 5 lety +17

      He has. Try searching.

    • @johnablett6633
      @johnablett6633 Před 5 lety +8

      @@deransadventures Oh, I see. I didn't realise. Well, that's that then, haha.

  • @good13794
    @good13794 Před 7 měsíci +2

    For some reason, the clip at 1:02 (where Dylan is naming notes at 3 and a half years old!) brought some tears to my eyes. I don’t know what it was, seeing such incredible and unbelievable talent made me emotional for some strange reason haha, also all the other clips were incredible
    Congratulations, seriously, both to Dylan for being so talented, and to Rick for being such a great dad in making his son’s talent develop.

  • @virglibrsaglove
    @virglibrsaglove Před 3 lety +55

    I was told throughout my life that I have perfect pitch. Every professional who ever listened to me. I could tune the other kids' instruments in band better than an electric tuner. And I hear every detail in performances when notes are slightly off. But I can't do this. My grandma could identify the notes she heard and she could pick them out of the air and sing them. She could "hear" music by looking at it written. But I couldn't do any of that. I was told that it was because I wasn't trained to. But now I wonder if I don't have perfect pitch after all. And to me that is sad. It is something that I valued about myself.
    Hopefully no one says anything mean. Just sharing my story.

    • @vincev4660
      @vincev4660 Před 3 lety +5

      I experienced a similar situation. From a young age I could play almost any song just by listening and I could tune instruments without any tuners or piano references. And like u, I was told I could have perfect pitch. But, I was never trained so there was no way to know. I can tell sum notes if they are played. But no where near this kid. So I don’t know

    • @virglibrsaglove
      @virglibrsaglove Před 3 lety +3

      @@vincev4660 I hear you on that. I also played most anything by ear. Plus the other stuff we both did. I suspect we both could have done a lot more if trained when we were young. I don't know if we would be considered to have perfect pitch now or not. But it does seem like we were at least close.

    • @EirikAven
      @EirikAven Před 3 lety +5

      Perfect pitch is like seeing color. You can train to play by ear. Look up people like Marcus Veltri. He can listen to a song once then play it first try. That does not mean you have a perfect pitch. Charlie Puth said in an interview it was sometimes difficult and annoying. He couldn't hear normal ambulance sirens, but notes....

    • @virglibrsaglove
      @virglibrsaglove Před 3 lety +2

      @@EirikAven I didn't train to play by ear. I did it automatically from the age of about 4. I didn't have a piano. But I had a little toy flute. (Fortunately tuned properly) I played what I heard on that. And then later with a real flute. But I wasn't trained to play by ear. I was trained to read music. But playing by ear was automatic. I know that's not perfect pitch. And, yes, it can be annoying sometimes to hear everything. I hear every note that is slightly off in any performance. All in all, I'm still glad to be me, though. Whether I have perfect pitch or not.

    • @trixieloveaquila
      @trixieloveaquila Před 3 lety +3

      💚

  • @renehettinga6610
    @renehettinga6610 Před 5 lety +3

    I was one that was impressed with your kids pitch video and i didn't know about lots of what was demonstrated.i never seen anyone do that much less a little kid..i myself thought i had perfect pitch untill i saw dillan.that kid will stomp me into the ground lol..your daughter is amazing too..Rick you are blessed to have these kids and you seem like a great dad yourself,you are rich my friend..thank you for your videos and love what makes this song great..so original..ty again 👍✊🤙

  • @majarimennamazerinth5753
    @majarimennamazerinth5753 Před 5 lety +431

    Has anyone ever heard the line: "I've got perfect pitch but only if you tell me a starting note"

  • @rdoetjes
    @rdoetjes Před 5 lety

    I love the videos with Dylan. That kid never stops to me amaze me.

  • @BokkeBlue
    @BokkeBlue Před 4 lety

    Glad you added the remark at the end that relative pitch is as important, it works well for me but boy was I impressed by your son! Thanks for the video.

  • @BV_Beve
    @BV_Beve Před 5 lety +11

    Just fabulous ! Every time Dylan is on demonstrating perfect pitch it makes me just smile ! it is so great to see just how developed his P/Pitch is after all the work you did with Dylan, Rick, and it is also great that having P/Pitch doesn't trouble or phase him in his everyday life one iota.

  • @thebaka234
    @thebaka234 Před 5 lety +3

    RICK I TELL YOU .
    YOU ARE THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED IN MY LIFE .
    KEEP GOING PAPS.

  • @billymaus6287
    @billymaus6287 Před 4 lety +1

    How can anyone ever give this a thumbs down ? 🤷‍♂️ Absolutely incredible God given gift. Wow!

  • @moracomole8090
    @moracomole8090 Před 4 lety +7

    those burning eyes full of pride Rick has during the whole testing process

  • @xyBoyMusic
    @xyBoyMusic Před 5 lety +4

    So awesome! Thank you so much for sharing and for all the good info you offer.

  • @JG-ux9iz
    @JG-ux9iz Před 5 lety +3

    Rick my man! i bet youre so proud! what a talent!

  • @alexchoyce91
    @alexchoyce91 Před 11 měsíci

    Very excited to see your course on ear training. Don't think I've ever heard anything like what you're trying to accomplish.

  • @brynnaandersen7739
    @brynnaandersen7739 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for talking about the importance of relative pitch! Now THAT is helpful in the music world we now live in

  • @razorsedge1
    @razorsedge1 Před 5 lety +3

    Great job Dylan! You're growing up fast. Thanks Rick!

  • @jvtrch
    @jvtrch Před 5 lety +103

    omg dylan is growing fast 😂

  • @GeeDeeONE
    @GeeDeeONE Před 2 lety

    This is so beautiful!!!! I wish to Dylan that he will forever enjoy music (and making it!).
    Music has so much theory in it but honestly... the most beautiful is when you enjoy making music and are not being bound to a world of mathematics and theory! Sit down, play nice tunes... just do it!

  • @eldigitom9680
    @eldigitom9680 Před 2 lety

    Wow, I'm glad I saw this video, it was so rewarding to watch! I now want to go back and start my life over and be Dylan--this young man is impressive✌

  • @Jay-Zen
    @Jay-Zen Před 5 lety +3

    I enjoy these videos of you and your son talking about music. Please continue to explore Dylan's amazing ability to analyze or "see" music frequencies. Does this help him write his own music? Is he able to visualize these pitch relationships and derive something meaningful from this? Does this ability help him express himself emotionally when he plays music? Can he improvise? Can he play/sing with passion and meaning? Is music interesting to him, or does it appear obvious and a bit dull? Where is the challenge for him? What do you teach someone with this type of ability? Is he advanced in his mathematical abilities as well? Does he understand calculus? What is going on in his brain while he listens to regular music with a quickly modulating vocal track over a changing harmonic background? Etc...
    Also, would be great to see the two of you just sit down and play music together... Cheers!

  • @compucocina5567
    @compucocina5567 Před 5 lety +32

    Meanwhile, i have trouble to find the right chords to a basic pop song... oh boy...
    For real this boy astounds me, i hope there are more things to be seen from him. He needs to develop his own music still, let's see how that turns out.

  • @MsBlulucky
    @MsBlulucky Před 4 lety +2

    This is fascinating. And incredible. And impressive. I can't do words anymore

  • @robertlattanzi
    @robertlattanzi Před 3 lety

    astonishing and beautiful. RIck's wonder at his child's ability is just awesome to see.

  • @leohall125
    @leohall125 Před 3 lety +9

    This kid has another level of perfect pitch - I can do the single notes as fast as him but I would need at least a minute for the chords

  • @VOLAIRE
    @VOLAIRE Před 5 lety +13

    Aww he’s so big now and still talented!
    Wish I had an ear like this sometimes
    Love this 🙏

  • @michaelsanchez8457
    @michaelsanchez8457 Před 3 lety

    That kid rocks. You seem like a good dad. Many blessings. thank you for the content.

  • @artie
    @artie Před 4 lety

    I wish I had a dad like you. Your son is a blessed child. I’ve always wanted to play piano but it was frowned upon. I now am a producer and am so happy doing this for 35 plus years. Knowing the piano is one of the things I had to learn on my own. Bless your sons every path. Love your videos. You hold nothing back. Keep it up. Thank you!

  • @CalebMaSmith
    @CalebMaSmith Před 5 lety +5

    I'm a person with perfect pitch, and i'm currently working on 6note chords right now. My band teacher always finds opportunity to train this and I hope to get as good as dylan is.

  • @IN2music2
    @IN2music2 Před 5 lety +6

    This young man is gifted. I'm a musician but I have relative pitch only.

  • @twentytwenty9346
    @twentytwenty9346 Před 3 lety

    Thank you rick
    You rock
    Your boy is incredibly gifted
    But you are also an outstanding teacher and a great father

  • @louisajohnkrol345
    @louisajohnkrol345 Před rokem +1

    Superb pitch, smile and spirit. His visual tribute to 'More Cow Bell' underscores the precociousness. The Reaper is running!

  • @gabrielladias420
    @gabrielladias420 Před 5 lety +1118

    "So, Dylan, tell people how much you use your perfect pitch"
    "...barely"
    LOL. amazing

    • @lelNoBro
      @lelNoBro Před 4 lety +53

      actually its really annoying in everyday life. almost all the things i hear are off tone, meaning more than like 1/32 off. since you live with it, you know how to suppress it at times, but its more like; you dont think of the color of your wall being white when youre sitting in your bed just scrolling through your phone, but when you start to look at it, its the first thing you notice. thats why he answered that way i believe, because i too use it very rarely, actually only when im improvising

    • @JasonF19001
      @JasonF19001 Před 4 lety +18

      @@lelNoBro Try listening to Lionel Ritchie or Whitney Houston. Constantly 1/4 step sharp. Drives me nuts.

    • @scottcrawford3745
      @scottcrawford3745 Před 4 lety +3

      @@JasonF19001 Or Neil Young....

    • @guanghengxian9139
      @guanghengxian9139 Před 4 lety +4

      Meh its not annoying to me, since i barely use it
      But so many things don't sound right buttttttt i am able to ignore many sounds so it's not so bad for me

    • @RDR7891
      @RDR7891 Před 4 lety +1

      It annoys me sometimes cuz i sometimes cant listen to a song without knowing every single note so i cant listen to much music in peace lol

  • @Annieggie
    @Annieggie Před 3 lety +16

    People who have absolute pitch are within a spectrum (the skill is different with everyone who has AP)! It’s so strange to hear Dylan not use his absolute pitch when he listens to things, because I also have it and am always using it (subconsciously and consciously)! I think part of developing the skill is developing your music theory and also just your general passion for music :)! Love your content

  • @LOLR0FLMAO
    @LOLR0FLMAO Před 2 lety

    This is AWESOME! Our daughter is autistic and seems to have a natural knack for it (videos of her are on this profile). We never worked with her to the extent you have with your kids though. Just amazing! Lucky to have a dad with the knowledge to pass on!

  • @mangpicsm2103
    @mangpicsm2103 Před 4 lety

    Always love You and your family you guys are such a amazing people and inspire me a lot for my journey

  • @Nomellamodiego
    @Nomellamodiego Před 5 lety +259

    More bell cow

    • @j0hnn13K
      @j0hnn13K Před 5 lety

      Scrolling down the comments, i started to think i was the only one to notice, glad you and nearly 170 other people, did notice.
      more cowbell!

    • @jameschristiansson3137
      @jameschristiansson3137 Před 5 lety

      More triangle too

    • @garyjones6397
      @garyjones6397 Před 5 lety

      “More bell cow” is a different voicing.

  • @dougschrecengostii3656
    @dougschrecengostii3656 Před 5 lety +3

    Rick, great stuff! Dylan, love the shirt! I absolutely am interested in your course/ app/ whatever you come up with. I'll be watching, thank you both!

  • @PolarMusicLight18
    @PolarMusicLight18 Před 4 lety +1

    Hi, thank you so much for this video! I do actually have perfect pitch (and studying music). I would be very grateful for your tips on how to develop the relative pitch having the absolute one. Much luck and inspiration to you and your son!

  • @hernanereyes6243
    @hernanereyes6243 Před 5 lety

    great learning of perfect pitch. it is all about hearing and study every note every time. Congratulations, Its a great talent and encouragements. More more.