[Dixielandjazz] melodies and voice ranges

[lswain at penrose.com]

On 21 Oct 2003 at 11:29, Bud Taylor wrote:
> > > Many thanks to everyone who responded to my key query, you all
> > > agreed
> that
> > > the tune is in Bb. Expect a new MIDI of it soon.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Sorry to disagree with you, but we do it in Eb.  Bb would be out of
> > range
> for
> > most male voices, including JRM.  Of course, transposing a MIDI file
> > is
> very
> > easy, so it doesn't really matter what key you save it in.  John,
> > what key does it roll off the fingers better?
> >
> > 

This gets curiouser and curiouser.

Mr. Farrell asked about the usual key for Shiek of Araby, and I, 
among others, identified it as Bb.

The subject of the message I pulled this excerpt from was, however, 
Dr. Jazz, and I agree that Dr. Jazz is usually played in Eb.  But Dr. 
Jazz is not, as far as I can fathom, the shiek of anywhere. If I make 
myself clear.

Larry Swain





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