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>Having perfect pitch just makes writing music easier.  I believe a person
>can write music away from the piano if they just have very good relative
>pitch.  Some notes may be a little off, but it's easy to write a simple
>piece away from the piano.

I have personally written away from the piano, and I do not have perfect
pitch.  What results is a rough sketch of what is running through my mind
and sometimes some very interesting "mistakes" pop up!

-Amy Scurria
Composer
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