[ Back to AP Home Page ] I see myself as........ someone who is just as comfortable naming notes as with naming colors. I can distinguish D from B as easily as yellow from blue. I'm "at home" with all the pitches and how they make me feel. I see myself having AP as evidenced by the progress I've already made. I am sitting out in the back by the pool with a 4-part chorale in front of me but I can easily hear all 4 parts in my head. I have a cup of tea from Harod's in Mary's London Shakespeare teapot while I am composing - away from any sequencer or instrument and writing the notes down effortlessly. I hear the pines rustling in the background and I am grateful and thankful to God for the gifts given me. When working with notation software, I know the pitches just by looking at the score. There is no need to hit "play" because I already know how it sounds - and in the correct key .... when I print a piece of my music, I take it from the printer and look at it. I always hear a piece in the key composed. In performances, I notice the difference when singers are sharp or flat. When performing myself, I am always aware of the key we're in without having to have a reference. On the guitar, I'm totally confident at playing parts which add creative contributions to the sound of the band. I know ahead the note will sound good because I know what it is before I play it... In conversations with other people and especially musicians or music teachers I know, when I see notes written, I sing them at the correct pitches - when I hum a tune that I know is in a certain key, I hum it in that key. If anyone is surprised or asks, "Oh, do you have Perfect Pitch," I just answer, "Yes I do." There is no need to make a fuss over this any more than being able to point out a blue sky or a green leaf. However inside, I have a sense of accomplishment and I am proud that I've made the effort and taken the time to discipline myself to acquire AP. I've worked hard to develop my ear... and it shows. AP Home Page