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Spelling of chord symbols when transposed
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(05-04-2025, 07:00 AM)Zubersoft Wrote: <snip>
My code is not set up to handle B# as a valid chord I believe, so that's something that would have to change, but it definitely creates a lot of annoying problems, as it's still not clear to me when I would use B# versus C in all situations. 
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Hi Mike, it's just my 2c worth, but I wouldn't necessarily do that.

While erhe is technically correct (and I agree with much of what they have presented), it's my observation that such constructs usually aren't helpful to someone sight reading, or otherwise not very familiar with, a piece.  This is especially true for weekend warriors.

Where the enharmonic equivalent is a sharp or flat (E.G. C# instead of Db or vice versa) then it usually makes little practical difference for the player whereas B# instead of C, or Fb instead of E etc. commonly takes more time to process and can thus more strongly impact the flow of a performance*.  Of course this isn't necessarily true of every player as some are more analytical than others, yet ease of interpretation usually equates to a faster response.

You are not going to be able to please everyone.  It seems to me the best choice is to please the majority as well as you can.

* some pedants may disagree  Tongue
You're only paranoid if you're wrong  Cool
I'm using an Onyx Boox Tab X, and play low brass: mainly 'Bone and Tuba
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RE: Spelling of chord symbols when transposed - by Lawrie - 05-04-2025, 08:33 AM



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