The ultimate basis for absolute pitch judgments is finally (1) for Stumpf the inexplicable individual coefficient, (2) for Abraham either exceptional fineness of the sensory apparatus which enables an individual to recognize separate tone qualities in their finer differences, or certain unique cerebral conditions, (3) for Baird a discovery of the distinctive quality present in every c, in every d, etc., and (4) for Watt the attribute of order which is inseparable from every auditory sensation. This may be overshadowed by circumstances and is probably preserved either by an individual's greater delicacy of volumic outline or by a more highly favored auditory disposition.