[Harp-L] Chromatic key choices

[Joseph Leone]

“Garisimo’...The reason one might have trouble with various keyed chromatics PLAYED in various keys, resulting IN even ‘variouser’ keys (is that even a word? lol), is that
one probably have very good relative pitch. Probably not perfect pitch, but good relative pitch. And so changing the sound in the ears balls, might cause consternation
of one sort or another. 
Charley Leighton had that problem.
 Ironically people who play other instruments tend to have less of this problem…if it even IS a problem. 

> On Mar 14, 2017, at 4:26 PM, Gary Lehmann <gnarlyheman at xxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I'm with Charlie, using a keyed chromatic is offputting to me. I have
> enough trouble when using a tuning with which I am familiar.
> As I said in another recent post, if I ever have a situation where
> uncomfortable keys are required, I will use the various keyed chomatics I
> have acquired.
> 
> On Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 12:54 PM, Paul D <paul.davies at xxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> I'm a fan of 270's in multiple keys for the tone and possible double
>> stops. Ralph Viola The Harmony Wizard from New Jersey, who will be playing
>> SPAH this year uses an entire set of chromatics to work his harmony magic.
>> 
>> My favorite 270 is a D.  It allows me to playing in the sharp bluegrass
>> and old timely keys and is tuned low like a tenor chrom.  Second in line is
>> an A.  When an A is played in the Eb position it comes out in the key of C
>> with all the possibilities of using the draw notes.
>> 
>> Charles Leighton could not play other keys besides C.  He told me it
>> didn't sound right.
>> 
>> Paul Delay was a fan of 270's always played in third position to match his
>> singing voice.
>> 
>> That's my two cents worth.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>>