Distorted Tunes Test – Eclecticism

This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on December 29, 2005). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders‘ Distorted Tunes Test…

You correctly identified 26 tunes (out of 26) on the Distorted Tunes Test. Congratulations! You have a fine sense of pitch.

I’d certainly hope so! Some of those samples were almost literally painful to listen to.

(Though I will admit that years of violin and voice training, being able to plunk melodies out on nearly any instrument I’m handed, and having a slightly musical family — we all sing, Kevin plays cello, upright bass and bass guitar; dad plays guitar, banjo, and some viola; mom plays violin, piano, and organ; at least half if not all four of my grandparents were music teachers at one time or another — might have some small thing to do with acing this test.)

(Maybe.)

(via Blankbaby)

“Dance to the Music” by Kickshaw from the album Superstar (1999, 4:04).

2 thoughts on “Distorted Tunes Test”

That was, fun! I, too, scored 100%. Man, now I want to play violin again!!

26/26! Woohoo! Looks like band practice is paying off. Now if I can only convince the other guys in the band to play everything in MIDI piano. ;)

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