> But it, and the piano black keys with it, are definitely not optimal. It makes playing in C easy, and playing in anything else hard.
replyI don't think this is true—I was under the impression that, at least on piano, keys other than C major are sometimes chosen specifically to make things easier on the fingers.
Easier on the fingers - maybe (I don't know what you reference), but not easier on the mind: Instead of learning each chord once, you have to learn it 12 times (for each key).
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reply... or is it geek, i can never remember the difference ...