Re: Key sign language (minimal harp)

["Mike Curtis" <ironman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

When I'm signalling keys, I just use the major key sig, whether it's major
or minor.  (Otherwise it's ambiguous.)  If it's minor, I holler MINOR.

While the last note of a song is USUALLY the tonic, it's not an absolute
rule..

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Gatorharp@xxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: Key sign language (minimal harp)


>
>
> jevern@xxxxxxx writes:
> <<  > also, as someone asked, how ~do~ you tell the difference between a
major
>  > key
>   > and its relative minor?
>
>   If you are looking at the sheet music, the last note will tell you the
name
>   of the key.
>   If the sheet music has chord names, then the song will end on the minor
>   tonic chord. >>
>
> thanks for taking the time to reply.  what i'm really trying to figure out
is
> how you would let someone you meant the major or relative minor when using
> the hand signals for indicating key.
> thanks
>
> steven j gatorman
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