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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 14:59:09 -0800
From: "IronMan Mike Curtis"
Subject: Re: tab vs. notation

On 20 Feb 2002, at 11:56, Will Vogtman wrote:

> Why not write harmonica parts with the movable Tenor Clef?
> At the top a clarinet chart, it says "Bb Clarinet."
> Why not write "A Diatonic Harmonica" and place the movable Tenor Clef
> in the appropriate position. This would be like the idea of writing
> "everything in C" without the problems for those people with perfect
> pitch.

Seeing that those with perfect pitch are very rare (one in ten
thousand), I don't see this as something meriting a lot of
consideration. These things need to be tailored for the majority.

Just like left handers in a right handed world (I'm a leftie, too ;-
), we learn to deal with these things. In fact, a couple years back
I bought left handed scissors, anticipating a great emancipation in
paper cutting. And guess what? I can't use them! I've been using
rightie scissors too long, and the lefties (excuse the pun) just
don't cut it.

HOWEVER, leftie scissors are better for cutting packing and other
wide adhesive tape (with the right hand), because they don't contact
as much of the adhesive.

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