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Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 21:35:25 EDT
From: RichMach~ol.com
Subject: Re: harp-l-digest V8 #276

In reply to the questions that appear from time to time regarding
theoretical
concepts. i.e. why is there no C flat? Why do some keys have sharps or
flats?
The answers that appear on the list are thorough and accurate and hopefully
valuable to the questioner. I think a course of study, preferably on piano
with an instructor would be more beneficial then struggling step by step
with
questions that come up in a haphazard manner. The piano provides a good
visual picture of the theoretical conditions. Example: Each adjacent key is
a
half step. E to F and B to C confuses people in my opinion because they
proceed alphabetically in a straightforward fashion. But, it is easy to see
there is no black key between them and therefore they are a half step apart.
Once understood this is simple enough. Yet, my students ask this question
all
the time and it takes more then one pass at the explanation for the student
to see this clearly. I think it boils down to taking your musicianship
seriously.There is no substitute in my opinion for serious study.

Rich Machiz