I was wondering if being a "walking tuning fork" helps a person be a better composer. Here is my opinion: NO. 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. Just try it! It comes in handy when you are improvising. A whole symphony may be a little harder, but hearing the notes in your head in relation to the tonic, subdominant, and the dominant can help. What's your opinion? Jeremey