tone deafness

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Noun

tone deafness - an inability to distinguish differences in pitch

tin ear

deafness, hearing loss - partial or complete loss of hearing

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A small but uncertain percentage of people have trouble recognizing melodies or playing music, a condition some researchers call dysmusia or amusia and liken to the reading disability dyslexia (SN: 11/25/00, p.

To ascertain whether the brains of people with dysmusia differ from those of people with normal musical aptitude, Catherine L.

Scanning a brain that's out of tune. (Music)

At the other end of the musical talent scale from those with perfect pitch are people with dysmusia, a condition marked by difficulty learning to play music or recognizing melodies.