Timeline for Is B major harder or easier to play on strings than Ab major?
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| Jan 21, 2020 at 23:58 | answer | added | Lars Peter Schultz | timeline score: 3 | |
| Jan 21, 2020 at 19:28 | answer | added | Jomiddnz | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jan 21, 2020 at 13:24 | comment | added | Scott Wallace | @Tim - yep. And the converse of B being only one fifth away from the E string is Ab being four fifths away from the C string. Strings are definitely more sharpy than flatty. | |
| Jan 21, 2020 at 12:15 | comment | added | Dekkadeci | Huh, I thought A flat major is easier on piano than B major due to readability issues, and I'm a pianist. | |
| Jan 21, 2020 at 9:59 | comment | added | Tim | Those accidentals aren't. They're there on purpose. Accidentals are the ones that change notes from those in the key signature mainly. Key B has 5# against Ab with 4b. Not huge difference, but strings seem to prefer #. And if E is o.k., then B with only one # extra follows well. | |
| Jan 21, 2020 at 8:05 | comment | added | guidot | Related question concerning the ease of sharps with string instruments. | |
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