The short version
A Yale listening experiment that tests relative pitch perception rather than singing ability.
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The Music Lab Tone-Deafness Test
A Yale listening experiment that tests relative pitch perception rather than singing ability.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-10-24
Last seen:2026-10-24
Times seen:1
Website:themusiclab.org
Why it caught our attention
A commenter explicitly recommends the test and reports their own result.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-10-24
“In case anyone is interested, you can test your relative pitch perception (as opposed to producing the pitch) in this excellent Yale site:”
wnissen · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
Show HN: OnKey – I'm a bad singer, so I built an app to show where I'm off-key
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OnKey
Show HN: OnKey – I'm a bad singer, so I built an app to show where I'm off-key
2026-10-24