[Dixielandjazz] Re: Transcribing OKOM

[Bill Haesler]

> I notice when I am transcribing solos from OKOM, the pitch tends to vary a
lot. I was working on a George Brunies solo recorded in 1939, and he was about a
quarter pitch sharp. Was this due to the recording techniques of the day?<

Dear Mike,
Not necessarily.
If you are taking it from an LP or CD then, most likely, the pitch could be
out. Depending on the LP/CD.
The 78s from the 1920s certainly varied between 75 rpm to 82 rpm and
definitely need some pitch correction.
Not so with the original 78s from around 1939.
What Brunies' tune are you working on and what is your recorded source?
Kind regards,
Bill.