Pitch Perception: Percentile by Score

Based on this site's reference values, this table shows which top percentile each score falls in. Lower values rank higher.

Score and percentile

Score	Top %	Rating
5 cents	0.5%	Legendary
10 cents	2.3%	Exceptional
15 cents	7.4%	Excellent
20 cents	18.7%	Great
25 cents	36.9%	Above Average
30 cents	58.8%	Average
35 cents	78.2%	Below Average
40 cents	90.9%	Below Average
45 cents	97.1%	Below Average
50 cents	99.3%	Below Average
55 cents	99.9%	Below Average

Measure your score with the Pitch Perception →Two notes play in a row and you say whether the second one was higher or lower. The gap narrows as you go, measuring how fine a difference you can still hear.

Related Terms

Percentile Absolute Pitch Cent Pitch Discrimination Relative Pitch

The top % is an estimate from a normal approximation of this site's reference values, not a ranking among actual users.