Re: [Harp-L] Diatonic v Chromatic

[Slim Heilpern <slim@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Leo -

I wouldn't call it "transposing" to be able to play in all keys on one instrument, it's just knowing your instrument well. Transposing is to change the key of the music your playing, there's a distinction there...

There are many reasons why one would want to have multiple-keyed chroms, especially if you are playing chords. But there are also many reasons to learn how to play in every key on one axe, not the least of which is that complex music often changes keys on a phrase by phrase basis, and to improvise over that kind of movement requires multi-key dexterity. 

There is a reason that the top jazz chrom players play everything on a single keyed chromatic. And it does take practice, but the result is very rewarding.

- Slim.

www.SlideManSlim.com

On Sep 2, 2013, at 4:51 AM, Leonardo K. Shikida wrote:

> That's why Mauricio Einhorn has a 12 chromatic set :-) why transpose?
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