Krish has an exceptional musical ear, including ‘absolute pitch’ (‘AP’) - the memory for individual notes in isolation from others, which is extremely rare in the population as a whole (around 1 in 10,000). This means that, for him, each note on the piano, each note in music, and even every day sounds like car engines and microwaves, all sound quite different.

Krish’s exceptional ear enables him to disaggregate diatonic (more simple) and chromatic (more complex) chords with ease. So when he hears a number of notes all played at once on the piano, or in a band, orchestra or choir, he can hear them all as though they were played separately. Krish also has a keen sense of rhythm. He learns new material quickly and retains it well over long periods.