Perfect Pitch Test: The Bard's Trial
A note plays – which one was it? Answer on the piano keyboard: C, D, E, F, G, A or B (do-re-mi). There is no reference tone to compare with. Listen closely with Ryu the knight and Roby the robin, and find out how good your ear really is.
Difficulty
Questions
This test plays sound – please check your volume. Notes come from different octaves (the octave doesn't matter). "Easy" uses only the white keys of one octave, from middle C up to B. "Normal" uses the 7 white-key notes (C D E F G A B) across 3 octaves, and "Hard" adds the black keys for all 12 notes. Standard tuning with A = 440 Hz.
Notes you missed
The result levels are our own rough guide, not a medical or professional assessment.
About the Perfect Pitch Test: The Bard's Trial
This is a perfect pitch (absolute pitch) test: a single note plays, and you name it by pressing C, D, E, F, G, A or B on the piano keyboard. No reference tone is played. There are three levels – Easy (white keys in one octave), Normal (the 7 white-key notes) and Hard (all 12 notes, black keys included) – and you can choose 10 or 20 questions. Notes come from different octaves. While the note plays, Ryu and Roby listen closely; until you answer they wonder "?", and their faces change when you're right or wrong.
How to play
- Pick a difficulty (Easy, Normal or Hard) and the number of questions, then press "Start". Easy uses only the white keys of one octave; Hard adds the black keys for all 12 notes.
- Listen to the note and press its name on the keyboard. Press "Play again" to hear it once more.
- At the end you'll see how many you got right, your result level and the notes you missed.
FAQ
What is perfect pitch?
It's the ability to name a note (its pitch) just by hearing it, without comparing it to any other note.
Does the octave matter?
No. If the note is C, any C in any octave counts as correct.
I can't hear any sound. What should I do?
Check your device's volume and mute switch. On an iPhone, silent mode can sometimes block the sound.