Editing Relative pitch (section)

==Prevalence and training==
Unlike [[absolute pitch]] (sometimes called "perfect pitch"), relative pitch is quite common among musicians, especially musicians who are used to playing "by ear", and a precise relative pitch is a constant characteristic among good musicians.

Unlike perfect pitch, relative pitch can be developed through [[ear training]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Humphries, Lee |year=2008 |title=Learning to Sight-Sing: The mental mechanics of aural imagery |volume=1 |place=Minneapolis, MN |publisher=Thinking Applied |url=http://www.thinkingapplied.com/sight-singing_folder/sight-singing.pdf}}</ref> Computer-aided ear training is becoming a popular tool for musicians and music students, and various software is available for improving relative pitch.{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}}

Some music teachers teach their students relative pitch by having them associate each possible interval with the first two notes of a popular song. Another method of developing relative pitch is playing melodies by ear on a musical instrument, especially one that, unlike a piano or other keyboard or fretted instrument, requires a specific manual or blown adjustment for each particular tone.

Indian musicians learn relative pitch by singing intervals over a [[drone (music)|drone]], which [[W. A. Mathieu|Mathieu]] (1997) described in terms of occidental [[just intonation]] terminology.<ref>{{cite book |author=Mathieu, W.A. |author-link=W. A. Mathieu |year=1997 |title=Harmonic Experience: Tonal harmony from its natural origins to its modern expression |publisher=[[Inner Traditions]] |isbn=0-89281-560-4}}</ref> {{page needed|date=August 2018}} Many Western ear training classes used ''[[solfège]]'' to teach students relative pitch, while others use [[numerical sight-singing]].