At birth someone who has the mutation for absolute pitch might indeed have the raw potential to become an expert musician, but only with training and concentration can that individual hone the sense for optimal performance. Once trained, that inborn ability becomes “perfect pitch,” a skill and ability prized by musicians. But if left untrained, musical ability can disappear with disuse like a vestigial tail, even when the underlying biology for absolute pitch is still present. A person with such a gift but with no musical inclinations could live their whole life without ever realizing the
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