RE: [Harp-L] Does the little b mean flat?

["John Balding" <John.Balding@xxxxxxxxx>]

What are the odds you would get TWO drummers on the phone?! :0)

John Balding

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From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Rick In Davis
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:13 PM
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] Does the little b mean flat?

I needed new Ab and Eb harps for a gig this weekend, so I phoned a major
musical insturment retailer in the area and asked if they had Hohner
SP20s or Golden Melodys in those keys.  The guy put me on hold for a
couple minutes and then came back and asked me if the "little b" means
flat.  I said, "Never mind" and hung up.
   
  I tried a different store, also a major regional retailer of musical
instruments.  When I asked for the harps, the guy asked me EXACTLY the
same question, in exactly the same vacuous tone.  I was stunned, but I
needed the harps so I bought them anyway.
   
  Question:  Don't music instrument stores require some minimal level of
competence in, you know, music from their employees?  I am accustomed to
music store guys knowing next to nothing about harmonicas and blues, but
this is a new low for me.

 		
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