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Absolute Pitch Prelimary Screening Responses -- huD586B2

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?
Ability to perfectly mimic the tone of a sound with one's own voice, and to pick out what tone is being played/heard.
At what age did you know you had absolute pitch?
12

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?
2
What instrument or instruments do you play now?
keyboard, electronic music production, clarinet

How many different notes can you hear simultaneously and still name individually?
6

Is there any restriction to naming notes on instruments other than your primary instrument?
Not sure
Please explain
I've never thought about this... I don't think it's different but cannot give a conclusive answer as I have not thought about it in the context of listening to every other instrument.

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?
languages, sense
Please explain
I have always had an extremely uncanny ability for mimicry, since childhood -- mimicking the exact style, tone and inflection of another person's accent, for instance (as well as their visual movement), in a way that seems to impress people. When learning
Do you have any specific sensory associations with particular musical pitches (i.e. color, smell, taste etc...)?
Yes
Please explain
I feel physical sensations in my body depending on various chords/notes. Sometimes you can observe "chills" (unsure of proper scientific name) on my skin in response to various pitches. I also have the sense of "feeling" the sound as something sharp, cold

Have you noticed any changes in your absolute pitch ability with age?
Not sure

Family History

Relation Plays instrument Has absolute pitch Comments
Father No Not sure Not sure, but he has always had a passion for music. Obsessed with music and audio quality as am I, so I suspect he is sensitive to sound quality
Mother Yes Not sure Not sure if she has perfect pitch but I think she may, despite not being a good singer. She used to play violin, no longer.