[Dixielandjazz] Sarah Vaughan - lISTEN tO tHIS

[Charles & Jane Freeman]

Dear Al -

I couldn’t open your file, but I’ll weigh in anyway.

Music theory makes a distinction between the notes of flat key scales (F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb) and and the notes of sharp key scales (G, D, A, E, B, and C#) and this distinction is important for written music.  Only orchestra players will tell you they can hear a difference — sharp keys being slightly brighter than flat keys — and orchestras do tune up and do shade their notes slightly differently for pieces written sharp keys than for pieces in flat keys When they are playing piano concerto, however, they tune to the piano, an instrument that makes no difference between C# and Db. 

Unless you have perfect pitch, I can virtually guarantee that you'll never hear a difference. Jazz players certainly don’t make any distinction, except that they tend to prefer to play tunes in flat keys (especially Bb, Eb, and Ab) which fit the transposition needs of the reed and brass players. Rock, blues, and pop groups prefer sharp keys (especially G, A, and E) because the open strings of guitars fit sharp keys.

Hope this helps. 

-charlie freeman 


 
> On Dec 13, 2019, at 3:12 PM, Al Levy <alevy at alevy.com <mailto:alevy at alevy.com>> wrote:
> 
> Listen to this very short attached file. Save it if you want to. 
> The starting note is F above middle C. 
> What is the last (5th) note? 
> No cheating. 
> Try your best guess. 
> Cheers and Happy Holiday, 
> Al Levy
> On 11/19/2019 1:30 AM, Richard Pearl wrote:
>> Don't think so since they're the same !
>> 
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>> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 2:29:58 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Sarah Vaughan
>>  
>> Ken,
>> 
>> I've heard that there is a difference between an A flat and G sharp. Having
>> never studied music theory, can you tell me what the difference is. I wonder
>> if I could hear it.
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