Absolute Pitch Prelimary Screening Responses -- hu25A9DD
Do you consider yourself to have a good sense of pitch in the following ways?
Can tell if notes are in tune:
Yes
Can sing a melody on key:
Yes
Can recognize musical intervals:
Yes
Do you have absolute pitch?
Yes
How would you define the ability of absolute pitch?
Can sing a middle C on pitch
At what age did you know you had absolute pitch?
13
What musical activities do you do now?
Sing
Yes
Play a musical instrument
Yes
At what age did you start to play your first instrument?
6
What instrument or instruments do you play now?
piano
How many different notes can you hear simultaneously and still name individually?
5
Is there any restriction to naming notes on instruments other than your primary instrument?
No
Please explain
I can play music 'by ear' on pitch regardless of what instrument I heard it on.
Can you sing tones corresponding to musical notes if you are given the letter name of the note?
Yes
Do you have any exceptional abilities in the following areas?
math, sense
Please explain
I have degrees in physics and electrical engineering. Although I lost my sense of smell after nasal surgery I can still identify spices and flavorings in foods, and when my wife asks me "What does it need?" answer witht he spice or flavoring it takes to b
Do you have any specific sensory associations with particular musical pitches (i.e. color, smell, taste etc...)?
No
Please explain
No synesthesia.
Have you noticed any changes in your absolute pitch ability with age?
Yes
Family History
Relation | Plays instrument | Has absolute pitch | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
Father | No | Not sure | Don't know; can't ask; not alive anymore |
Mother | Yes | Not sure | Don't know; can't ask; not alive anymore. |