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Pitch Hold

Retain a pitch in memory over increasing time delays

Hear a note, wait through a silence (or distractor sounds), then sing it back or identify it. Builds the tonal memory that underlies audiation — the ability to hold music internally.

How it works

  1. 1.
    Listen to target note
    App plays a single note for 2 seconds.
  2. 2.
    Hold it internally during delay
    Silence for 5 seconds (progressing to 10, 15, 30 seconds). At advanced levels, distractor tones play during the delay.
  3. 3.
    Sing it back
    After the delay, sing the original note. App measures pitch accuracy.
  4. 4.
    Verify
    App replays original note so you hear the comparison.

Prerequisites

pitch_matching_basic

Cadence

~5 min · 4× per week · 4 weeks to competency
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