Think you’ve got great hearing? Well now is your chance to prove what great shape your ears are in with a handy online tone deafness test posts a simple flash test for tone deafness.
The test, which checks for overall pitch perception ability, was devised by blogger and musician Jake Mandell while he was working at the music and neuroimaging lab at Beth Israel in Boston. The way it works is quite simple. You’ll hear two musical clips back to back and you have to press a “same” or “different” button at the end of each clip.
According to Mandell the test is actually quite difficult in places and excellent musicians rarely score above 80%. I’m feeling rather proud of myself with a score of 83.3% though I’m sure some of you out there can beat that. Have a go and let us all know how you did.
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Take the tone deaf test (Flash and speakers required)
Wrote the following comment on Nov 13, 2006 at 2:35 pm
ummmm not being able to hear can come in handy sometimes.:)
ryc: today is the day and I think I am going to have a nervous breakdown. I may have a little party before I go LOL. Hey the Statue of Liberty pic is hilarious I didnt notice it until I came here.
Wrote the following comment on Nov 13, 2006 at 2:53 pm
63.9% =P I actually thought I’d do worse, ‘cos I AM tone deaf. Oh well. Good to know.
Wrote the following comment on Nov 13, 2006 at 7:30 pm
Interesting test, mate. 86.1% correct. If I recall correctly you are a Brian Eno fan, Simon, so naturally those sorts of folks would score higher than your average non-Eno fan philistine.
Wrote the following comment on Nov 13, 2006 at 8:00 pm
I got a 69.4% and the scary part is that when I was taking the test I was thinking “This is easy..Imma ace this test!” and that probably explains why when I’m singing along with the radio my daughter tends to turn it way up. I always thought she was trying to encourage me to sing louder because I’m so good. Maybe not?
Wrote the following comment on Nov 13, 2006 at 10:38 pm
Re: my blog
It’s over my head as well. :-D
Wrote the following comment on Nov 13, 2006 at 11:51 pm
i got an 80.6%. thought i’d do better, but that’s still alright i suppose.
interesting test, though. i think i’ll link to it on my blog too.
Wrote the following comment on Nov 14, 2006 at 3:04 am
I was actually disappointed I didn’t do better in the test, but Wookit, your comment made me laugh. I guess the test is harder than we all think. I’m disappointed no musicians like Shae have commented, and told us their scores. Maybe they are too embarrassed? :-)
Wrote the following comment on Nov 14, 2006 at 4:16 am
ha. that was fun. i scored a 72.2%, hopefully it’s no reflection of my singing….
Wrote the following comment on Nov 14, 2006 at 4:47 am
Man, I have GREAT tonal memory, and I only got a 60 something percent. Must have not paid as close attention as I should have. Stupid ADD. ;-)
Wrote the following comment on Nov 15, 2006 at 2:07 am
I got an 86.1% so there.
Jonathan, you and I should go to something like a Mr. Bungle concert or something….God rest their souls….
Wrote the following comment on Nov 15, 2006 at 4:42 pm
Gotta love, Mr. Bungle! Where is Mike Patton these days?
Wrote the following comment on Nov 16, 2006 at 6:42 pm
86.1% for me as well.
I’ll pass on the Mr. Bungle, thanksforaskin’.
Wrote the following comment on Nov 26, 2006 at 4:20 pm
Well, I got an 88.9% and I can’t sing at all. I do play 2 instruments, though, maybe that might of been a reason…