Jimmy Kimmel Puts Charlie Puth’s Perfect Pitch to the Test

[@saraholivo2860]

I can't believe he's not completely sick of proving his perfect pitch by now. What a gracious dude

[@hysterheister0947]

I don't think it's about proving anything. It's an impressive talent to showcase. People want to see it. That's like saying Slash is sick of proving he can play guitar. 🤷‍♂️

[@foodreacts837]

What a singer

[@drakochingy9398]

@@hysterheister0947 those comparisons don’t even go hand with hand with one another lol

[@cameronc6685]

@@hysterheister0947 it's not a talent lmao it's something he's born with. It's like how we see colors

[@otwieraczdopiwa19]

@@cameronc6685 yeah by definition talent is kind of a thing your born with

[@gregsnider2023]

Charlie: is an award winning songwriter, producer, and musical virtuoso Literally everyone on earth: do the thing where you guess the notes again!

[@BrandonWestfall]

It’s impossible for “literally everyone on earth” to have the same opinion.

[@Agent-ic1pe]

I have perfect pitch too and to be honest it's kind of fun to do the "guess the note thing". Even though I've already done it a thousand times, it just feels nice to be appreciated (and even envied) once in a while ...

[@aldrinthehardworker9816]

@@BrandonWestfall its a figure of speech 😭😭😭😭

[@TmonkeyWins]

@@BrandonWestfall You must be fun at parties

[@jakaz77]

I don't think he's guessing

[@kandykane3265]

I'm no musical genius, but I could listen to an entire TED talk of Charlie just geeking out on musical notes and how we use them in real life.

[@sorayah248]

Great idea!

[@maiyukinoshita2458]

Right. I'm having a hard time understanding the notes. Like music class in school doesn't help

[@devashrijoshi9079]

Same here

[@CluelessIndianGamer]

That's a great pitch!

[@janepaulo6192]

I know nothing about music, but it is so cool how he can hear it in his head before he plays it. It is like a sculptor who can see the finished piece in the block of wood or stone before he or she touches it. I would love to hear that TedTalk too😀

[@alexdoeswhatever8970]

charlie is literally the definition of "yeah i know music but i am also socially awkward" and i love it

[@ann0d0m1n1]

more often than not its not a "but" but an "and"

[@hijodelaisla275]

"literally"

[@YesPlease1]

Just curious, why do you say he's socially awkward? He seems pretty normal to me. Maybe not the most charismatic person like Robert Downey Jr. but that doesn't mean he's awkward.

[@hijodelaisla275]

@@YesPlease1 I agree. "Socially awkward" is too strong a term. He isn't facile and confident the way some public figures learn to be, but he appears to be comfortable in his own skin.

[@LoveMusic-pd5iz]

@@YesPlease1 I agree. He's not awkward, he's natural, no polished artifice.

[@rosesavocado8557]

Amber Heard: “My dog stepped on a bee” Charlie Puth: “That’s a B flat”

[@francisobeta867]

under rated

[@shrihanaleti4510]

Bruh this is so good

[@antowngeorgemansour5632]

Aht aht aht

[@romulan]

A1 comment

[@sebas5703]

Bee is a Fb

[@CharliePuthDailyUpdates]

Charlie’s an absolute genius

[@stellalyfe]

vouch ☺️

[@thebatofficial704]

Ikr

[@DevanshuSharma0]

Shalizzz❤

[@epicmurt6426]

Agreed btw 4th

[@bw2937]

Indeeeeed

[@oliviamadison5989]

I love how musical nerdy he is. .its so hot and his songs are so incredible.. how long, mother, done for me, attention and light switch is my top songs on my playlist

[@granola1998]

"Cheating on you" is my absolute favourite.

[@darkmatters3821]

Boy

[@faizannaveed8031]

"Does it feel"

[@oishisengupta109]

@@darkmatters3821 Boy is sooo underrated man😩😩😩. One of my fav songs...

[@MelHyde]

Right

[@sumthinsnazzi78]

he’s freakin adorable!!! “I’m standing up.” 🤣

[@melissaversluijs8709]

He's so nervous

[@phillipflute2368]

As a musician myself, this sounds like a a pleasant conversation. Notes coming out of a glass or a cup. I could talk to him all day, seriously. Keep it up, my friend. You're amazingly talented. :)

[@mashmartmusic]

Well done!!😃

[@RobKlarmann]

It must be hard for this genius musician to be around people who don't understand him. He's just incredible! Be proud of that perfect pitch, Charlie!

[@silentgas]

Not just a genius musician but all genius in general feels the same way.

[@khosla15]

It’s 2030 and Charlie still talks about his perfect pitch in every interview

[@joelbedulla4]

Lol

[@willow9150]

It got brought up? he got asked

[@missawesomeava]

Its not 2030

[@kwonjinju4468]

and I'm never tired of it, I just admire him more and more

[@campbellrech5515]

@@missawesomeava fr?

[@cloudsplendid]

The way Charlie is so into and invested in his own music, socially awkward, yet proud of himself is literally the cutest thing ever.

[@fmca96]

I'm delighted an interviewer has brought up his perfect pitch in a good way. Some of the other times it seemed manufactured and Charlie seemed less at ease but this time he was bringing up examples and stuff. It's lovely to see.

[@troyboi7662]

It was okay. Charlie explains it rly well and has a lot of patience, so it’s hard to irritate him. But he probably would prefer not to be asked about it all the time. And like he said, in the musician world it’s kinda weird to brag about it. It’s like if an artist would start bragging how they know every color and could make every color to other artists.

[@jwvandegronden]

The power of Jimmy

[@tube4dle]

never enough of him. The guy is a genius and so lovable.

[@joesammon3295]

This was one of the coolest interviews I’ve ever seen, I really never have paid attention to Charlie Puth but I had no idea he was so down to earth and musically gifted until now

[@savitatripathy2784]

Charlie deserves so much love, from his fans and personally, in his life. He seems so humble and is totally adorable

[@devinfield4527]

not sure any of us "deserve" anything, but yeah he seems like a cool nerdy guy with super talent. Good on him for working so hard at it, and earning his place,

[@teumeblink3981]

It's somewhat disappointing that people only knows Charlie from Tiktok while I know him since 6 years ago. See You Again, One Call Away, Marvin Gaye and We Don't Talk Anymore are some of his biggest hits. The guy is literally a musical nerd/genius who hears everything and knows the exact note and pitch of it. I enjoyed watching his pre-debut videos making vines and randomly making music with his super curly hair. 😂

[@andrewv8548]

Good for you!

[@user-ux1vj9vx7s]

You’re cool.

[@kozmozYT]

Facts bro I’m also a bit disappointed

[@theunderdog9595]

Why do you think people know him from Tiktok? He literally blew up after See You Again. Everybody knew his name after that. He made multiple hits for radio play too. He just now engaging with new fans through tiktok. So probably the young kids who've never seen him before might think that, but besides them.. everybody knows Charlie Puth

[@EmmaInCandyland]

I knew him since the time he did skits on KZbin and when he only had like 3000 views per video 😂 eesh I’m old

[@ScarlettJ1221]

Can we talk about how INCREDIBLE Charlie looks I CAN'T with him

[@everythingbasic3884]

fr

[@nishq_4926]

I agreeeeee

[@pratyakshyt]

I saw you again

[@subhankardas5550]

Yes!! Sure

[@AT-jm4dl]

The hair's too much. It looks like it took a lot of fuss to get it to hang just like that, and it doesn't even match his face; It's a young man's hair.

[@Dramatello]

crazy talented. not referring to only the perfect pitch cause there are a bunch of musicians who have that. but creating a song from A to Z, production, singing, mixing, mastering - EVERYTHING.... that's crazy talent.

[@LynnFosterAVON]

What's not to love? He seems to be a very gracious, laid-back, and genuine person. He'd be fun to be around.

[@carriedaniels40]

Throughout this whole interview I had a smile on my face! He doesn’t even know how amazing he is!! I can say I am now a Charlie Puth fan👏🏼👏🏼

[@kylaip5608]

I mean I'm sure he knows he's amazing. He's just humble enough not to show it. He even stated that this special ability of his is not something to brag about in the musical world. So if he's not bragging about what is considered one of the rarest abilities in the world, much less the rest of his awesomeness, he is truly humble!

[@devashrijoshi9079]

I say he's socially awkward Imao. Most relatable thing ever

[@davidbakke9293]

It’s cool, but not really amazing. I have perfect pitch and I know 2 others who do too.

[@Naiimahh]

The fact that people aren't losing their minds when he correctly states the note of a pen falling into a cup is WILD. The LA crowd is slow!

[@SuperZayzay12345]

Exactly. Music students already know. It’s ear training. We can all do this LMAO

[@gregre99]

@@SuperZayzay12345 He has perfect pitch which is also not very impressive since it's not trained. What is trained is his ability to make music, produce, jazz skills, music theory. People make him name notes like he's a circus monkey or something, but when he talks about his actual music skills they look at him like he's an alien. TV guys

[@redditrasoi]

Well maybe cuz they were caught messing with these LA girls.

[@gregre99]

@@canadabull5733 we agree

[@cindycalabro728]

🤣🤣🤣🤣Hateful nerd comments.

[@samenger1508]

I love how he legitimetely seems to want to make people understand what he's saying when it's nothing "casual listeners" would understand. Even in this short moment he tries to share his love for music with people by telling them about alarms for example.

[@zakkxx1]

I didn’t know he had perfect pitch… but I‘ve always thought he had very interesting songs. I was so hooked on his album voicenotes (still am) now I know why his music is really appealing to me. He knows how to create atmosphere with his songs. Such a gifted young man.

[@Mel7250]

I love this guy. Watching him "grow up" as a musician has been a delight. He has more talent in his little finger than a lot of musicians will ever have. I have "the ear" also, but he just blows most of us right out of the water. I can find a note if I need to on a keyboard, but not out of the air! Amazing.

[@jessicathomas9935]

What you have would be relative pitch….I have it also. It’s nice in the sense that I can easily figure out how to play any song, but not nice in the sense that it lead me to never really learn how to read sheet music 🤣

[@ScarlettJ1221]

Not only I'm in love Charlie's music, I'm in love with his deep voice like omg

[@THOMAS2910able]

He puts it on lol.

[@leonardochapman4736]

@@redakhechana6053 we don't want any of your religious stuff. Don't force your beliefs on other people

[@amiruldaniel9076]

is it deep? what

[@cody2653]

Cringe

[@BratatoChip]

Doesn’t sound deep lmao

[@panzwes5993]

This clip is a delight to watch! Charlie looked a bit apprehensive when Jimmy started with the perfect pitch question but he seemed to get into it with the sound effects and stories. His enthusiasm made me smile.

[@Jo-Anne.Clarke]

That’s a fun interview. I smiled and laughed throughout the duration👍🏼

[@betaniacaceressegovia7053]

HE IS A TRUE MUSICIAN DESERVES ALL THE AWARDS

[@Idkwhattomakemyuserthistimeyay]

His mood immediately switches when asked about perfect pitch 😂 I love him sm

[@JaySinghIsImmature]

As someone who "learned" music by ear, it's really a curse and much more impressive how much he's achieved

[@richsackett3423]

wut? ur silly

[@JaySinghIsImmature]

@@richsackett3423 It's a curse because sheet music becomes "annoying" ... In my case, I was aggravated by it and eventually could not learn written music at all ... This can be really limiting

[@meyersmediafamily]

@@JaySinghIsImmature yea i hate sheet music

[@musicgamer33]

@@JaySinghIsImmature Charlie went to Berklee. He definitely didn't learn just by ear. He knows how to read sheet no problem, he just doesn't have to rely on it. Not to mention the majority of musicians in mainstream music can't read music so it's not much more impressive than anyone else really. I'm honestly more impressed by the fact that Charlie is in mainstream music and knows how to read music and knows music theory. The majority of the musicians in my local scene, that I interact with almost daily, don't know how to read sheet music either. Being able to read is definitely the more unusual ability.

[@elisa680]

@@musicgamer33 he probably can read sheet music to some degree but he has said it was one of the classes he used to fail all the time so maybe it was bcuz he found it boring! If you can hear a piece once and you can play it immediately after then reading sheet music becomes pointless!

[@mariaclaudiainocente6345]

I just wanna have an entire day with him, just talking. It feels like he is so easy and insteresting to talk to. Love it

[@richbrass12]

Here's the thing, when he was talking about the kid la'roi song and how he brought it a semitone down I understood everything that he said. I could talk music all day. The only thing with Charlie is he over talks his point where he could condense it and make it bite size for folks to grasp on a lot easier but I understood everything and I love the way his mind works

[@redeadhead4]

Props to whoever pushed him into this appearance. What I see from his overall demeanor is that he doesn’t want to talk about things like perfect pitch and would be fine without making these appearances. But his agent or PR manager is forcing him to talk about it on talk shows so more people hear about him.

[@noemizuniga-perez7601]

He’s like Mozarts who can actually hear the music clearly in there heads.

[@lynnturman8157]

I had my doubts about his "perfect pitch." Most people who claim to have perfect pitch really only have a highly developed sense of relative pitch. They've memorized a certain pitch in their head & then can name a random pitch relative to the one in their head. But after this demonstration, I'm convinced this guy really does have perfect pitch. It's a weird, rare skill that not even one in a million musicians have.

[@mybabyalulu]

isnt that how perfect pitch works? like they know what a note sounds like bc they’ve memorized the notes and their sounds?

[@nelsondendomo6687]

@@mybabyalulu yeah but they can also hear like literally any sound and know what that note is

[@matsetizar65]

@@mybabyalulu perfect pitch is when you hear one note and immediately know what it is. Relative pitch is knowing the gap between two tones.

[@brynndally9869]

I’m pretty sure I have relative pitch because I have A D G and C memorized and usually go by that but sometimes I hear a note and know what it is and just recheck, every once in a while my brain isn’t working or something and my pitches are like a half or whole step up 😂

[@ZtlaMusic]

"not even one in a million" is quite the overstatement. I've read estimations that around 4% amongst music students have it. It's rare, especially if you include non-musicians, but not some holy grail only a handful of people possess.

[@OM.14]

There HAS to be perfect pitch in every interview

[@danielx40]

It’s not like he’s the only one has it. I have it, other musicians I know have it… He even got the last G flat…

[@icedkaffe]

@@danielx40 Here 🍪

[@danimalwonderpants2123]

I’m sure Charlie is tired of demonstrating his perfect pitch every interview he does 😂😂😂

[@tanbirnr2389]

Yeah,he already did that in Tonight show

[@Bhavin734]

When he said "This desk is brown" in that moment he was trying to lower down his genius level so that Jimmy can understand..!!

[@estrobart6785]

3:35 now I'm in love with his voice, songs, and laugh

[@SR-ih5gh]

I love Charlie Puth and I’m so glad he’s back. He seems happier this time around too.

[@lesliep7727]

I didn't realize Charlie Puth was so delightful. Also anyone who can music is amazing to me.

[@mokatm1717]

The fact Jimmy was holding the "light switch's" cardboard upside down and introducing Charlie with so much passion 🤭

[@dominicscarlato326]

My cousin has perfect pitch and it’s always a treat to jam out with him. Perfect pitch is such an awesome gift.

[@starb37]

Having perfect pitch myself, it can also be a curse. You can always tell if someone is singing off key, get bugged when a song is played in the "wrong" key, and common appliances make a cacophony of sounds. I also have to find and identify unknown sounds or I get anxious about them, especially in the car.

[@MarikaNayati]

He is sooooo humble! Very talented and gifted person ❤

[@r1verman]

Started following this young man year's ago on KZbin. It's been such a pleasure watching him grow & develop as an artist. He has so much talent & such a great personality.

[@VinaVerde]

Charlie looked a bit nervous (like in 0:48 / 7:13) but he was still very funny and joking around. 3:15 Like his 😅😅reaction when being asked about whether ppl on TikTok will get paid as writers 😄😄. 7:21 He innocently felt so relieved it's done and it's cute 🙂.

[@Syclone0044]

Haha I love ppl like you, when I do this nobody understands and I rarely see anyone else do it but I get so into videos too

[@VinaVerde]

@@Syclone0044 thank you 😊. Just wanna make it easier to picture what I was talking because I'm not good at words 😅.

[@erickromed2285]

5:59 He was about to explain why the car horns were doing something, but Jimmy interrupts him by hitting the cup again and you can see his disappointed face.

[@jf22543]

one audience member: claps at 4:40 charlie: "thank you" everyone starts clapping 😂

[@millywoods543]

I don't know the first thing about music. I believe what goes on in his head is far different from what goes on in most peoples heads. He's like one of those people who sees colour with music or feelings. Amazing!

[@hopeclayburnsax9369]

That was super cool and he is seems humble and generous by giving insight into his song and writing process. I have decent relative pitch when I’m actually playing but knowing the notes out in the environment is extra cool.

[@dashofficial503]

Benny bout to have a field day with this

[@jazminekushin75]

charlie is such a sweetheart- he deserves all the recognition, love, and support ❤️

[@spritemarie]

Charlie is one of my favorite musicians. I love how he seems so genuine. Thanks for having him on!

[@ElectricPictureCo]

Of all the amazing Kimmel segments, this has to be one of my favorites! Two great guys bantering and making the World smile!!

[@ariya3903]

I didn't understand anything about perfect pitch. But I can listen to him talking about perfect pitch the whole day 😭

[@shantanumishra8070]

This man is the perfect example of a cool nerd.

[@shantanumishra8070]

3:22 You can see that he wasn't too happy when Jimmy mentioned it. He's tired of answering this for so many times.

[@MrMjlanahan]

How nice of Charlie to come on the show so people would actually watch Kimmel. *claps*

[@franss7554]

He really is a brilliant musician, producer, songwriter.

[@ScottieLandonakaLucky]

Ok I honestly I didn't know how talented this guy was until right now Charlie ur talented.

[@HappyLife693]

Charlie Puth is adorable. I love watching his Tik Tok videos, because he is relaxed and involves the audience in how he makes the music, also because he is very humble.

[@abiduzzamanmazumderrafin5178]

Jimmy holding the Light Switch cover upside down is totally sending me💀

[@nocontextvic6195]

Lol I didn’t even notice until you said it 💀💀💀💀

[@SpeakLove369]

He’s a beast! You’re a gem, Charlie! Wishing you continued success!

[@demetria6972]

5:45 "and--uh--i'm standing up" *panicks* 😂😂 i love him

[@leomtz7225]

Love how down to earth Charlie is 🙂

[@shantanumishra8070]

Chalie Puth: Turns 70 TV Hosts still then: Let's put you to a Perfect Pitch test.

[@alfredfreedomjones5105]

Ikr 😭

[@Rachel_Lol_]

I just love this guy! My daughter found Charlie on KZbin when she was about 6-7 years old. She knew he was special and I also did. We are so proud of you and we love everything that you do!

[@inamuri6006]

this is why Jimmy is such a good interviewer, he can get excited and interested in anything

[@jackiearaya320]

When I hear Charlie Puth had not yet won a Grammy, I get frustrated,I mean, look at the 'singers' who have won, and listen to Voice Notes, that album was so underappreciated, so ignored by the Academy. it's a masterpiece, his voice, his arrangements, everything is so impeccable so incredible

[@kwadwothestan]

His talent always blows me away. Light Switch is such a bop too! It’s good to see him in mainstream music again.

[@whaitwhatwhyamihere504]

He is freaking famous person, I mean, his songs are everywhere. Beautiful tone, great songs. I love this man.

[@c.matsuo]

So talented and so humble! Such an adorable human being 💚 Go, Charlie! Your new album is going to be amazing

[@eshay6161]

Lol he’s not humble but yes talented

[@Jay-lm3du]

Hahahahah! He is soo far from being humble it’s funny.

[@arpitthakur45]

@@Jay-lm3du are you humble?

[@Jay-lm3du]

That’s a trick question. No one can say they are. All I know is that’s it’s nearly impossible for a celebrity to be humble when humans basically worship them.

[@sunset1394]

@@Jay-lm3du that's just your theory,all I know is that you are not a psychologist and he seemed cool in all his interviews,so don't agree with you

[@MrTwisterXLNT]

A professional music composer who recognizes notes. Mindblowing

[@theprrashantt]

There's always someone.

[@astroboy90210]

He is really a music genius. He knows the science of music well 🤟

[@prabhupreetamroul]

That last vibration 🤣🤣

[@ellam76589]

It was so good

[@calebjsmith727]

I'm so sick of Talk Show hosts not letting people talk! He interrupted him like 40 times

[@ammar1442]

You wanna know why?it's bcs their show lol

[@1minutecomicswalahollywood648]

There are no goodbyes for us Charlie, Wherever you are, You will always be in my heart.

[@JaredBullerMusic]

I followed Charlie long before he become a superstar. This guy is one of very few people who actually deserve to be where he is at due to sheer talent. In this case, it is literally sheer talent. I remember listening to his music way back in the day, he was always been an incredible songwriter and I can still hear pieces of his old songwriting style in the music he produces now. I love his quirkiness, it hasn't changed, it's what makes him unique.

[@sketchergirl7]

Charlie is the adult equivalent of a kid asking "hey, you... you wanna see all my baseball cards?" He's super giddy and excited about writing music. So glad that he's able to achieve what he's passionate about.

[@christina9898979]

Charlie is super talented, a genius, his singing is phenomenal. Every single interview he has done so far based on lightswitch, is always fascinating/interesting/ amazing to watch :)

[@canadabull5733]

Can I ask you a question?

[@dingdong124578123456]

As a non-puth fan, I can say I'm officially a puth fan 😂

[@everythingbasic3884]

same 🤣

[@ariya3903]

Welcome to the fandom 😂

[@goodsoul7833]

Omg same I'm a puth-ter as well. Love Charlie🥰😍

[@saipradeep1233]

welcome to the club of socially awkward people

[@Kanoog]

Not gonna lie I didn't know who Charlie Puth was until this video. The longer I watched the more interested I got in what he has done. Now I'm defiantly going to check out other projects he has been apart of.

[@bw2937]

He’s amazing. He’s an artist who writes produces (and even mixes) his own songs. He’s like the modern day Prince.

[@abhinavbordoloi4959]

Haven't you heard See you Again, Attention all those are Charlie Puth songs, We don't talk anymore, and many more songs

[@연동됨]

Even if you didn't know Charlie Puth until now, you've heard "see you again, attention, stay, we don't talk anymore, and many more songs(how long, one call away, marvin gaye)"

[@thezulqart3548]

You cant judge him from see you again there are much more single songs that defines who he really is. I mean i dont hate see you again but it doesn't show his true skills

[@nelsondendomo6687]

How old are you?😂 if you’re over 25 than I guess this is understandable lol

[@petershen1984]

6:15 for us it's nice that certain keys evoke memories of certain songs

[@Retronize84]

My wife is like that. She can play things on the piano after hearing it once. Such an awesome skill.

[@warren52nz]

I met a guy in a music shop once who said he had perfect pitch so I played a note on a piano (he couldn't see) and asked him what note it was and he immediately said "Bb" and he was right. Most impressed. One down side though. If your instruments aren't tuned correctly and on key it can drive them crazy.

[@BillPritchard]

He’s an absolute musical genius!

[@daniromero5135]

He’s so dorky and talented😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Havvyer]

As a music student, Charlie's such an inspiration! ☺ Jimmy, I've been subscribed to this channel for some time now, yet all my enemies are 'live and kickin' - totally unfair!

[@van_07]

It's soo pleasant and relaxing to watch him talk with a bit of shy face... 😂❤️❤️❤️

[@millennialaviation]

I love his shy deep energy…it’s attractive

[@civil_villain]

Perfect pitch is a super power.

[@Aisha.The.Traveler]

What a gift! Perfect pitch indeed! 😀

[@user-ux1vj9vx7s]

Too bad it doesn’t have any real world value.

[@icedkaffe]

@@user-ux1vj9vx7s at least he's making money out of it. It's your existence that doesn't have any real world value. Your comments are everywhere, just say you hate him and go. 🤦‍♀️

[@RaymondHng]

@@user-ux1vj9vx7s It's a good skill for a musician.

[@sarahbuckmaster8634]

3:45😂5:27😂6:04😂6:26 5:45 and…uhhh…I’m standing up…I- 6:50 vibrating phone prank

[@zwolga]

I love how real of a person he is.

[@queenofidlis]

Such a fun guy! Like, an incredibly talented, dorky, passionate hermit.

[@jangminlunkhongsai4890]

U don't need a Grammy to prove that you are a good singer... You are just great Cherlie.

[@immortalsun]

7:07 I like how Charlie is low-key making fun of Kimmel lmao

[@kalkiguide]

7:00 its really a vibrating phone 😂👏👏👏👏

[@citrusfirefly]

I adore Charlie. I have "perfect pitch," too.