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Re: Broadway shows -- Off Topic
- From: david lowther <dlowther...>
- Subject: Re: Broadway shows -- Off Topic
- Date: Sat 22 Mar 2003 14.21 (GMT)
Thats right! Sheesh, we're ALWAYS playing in Dminor (Eminor for us Bflats) or
D (E for Bflats) so its nice to hear of different keys being played. PLUS, I
almost always have to play one note higher than I read because nearly every
single piece is written for C instruments. Like you said, it becomes second
nature, although accidentals throw me on a new piece. And when we do get a
piece that's written for Bflats, the guys look blankly at me and I still have
to transpose up because I'm used to it. Alas, the miserable, unappreciated
life of non-C instruments.
Mary