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by jdminhbg 1100 days ago
> Like if I learn a song and then for whatever reason I have to change what key it's in, all I gotta do is start playing a couple steps higher and lower and then I'm good. But if I had thought in absolute terms, I would be screwed.

I don't have absolute (or very good relative) pitch, but I find transposing something I already know pretty easy. I was able to sight read concert C sheet music and play it up a step on a Bb trumpet, for instance, whereas trying to find intervals that I don't already know is really difficult for me. So if were magically granted AP, I think playing up or down a step would be simple.