Mike Knudsen said:
> Finally, while anyone should know that A-sharp is B-flat (A# == Bb),
> I usually prefer to say Bb rather than A#, since in most keys it really
> is Bb. This should be kept in mind when notating barrel organ scales
> whose natural key is Bb or Eb (not A# or D#).
Interestingly, in the fair organ world, the pitch of a pipe is always
called the sharp not the flat, regardless of the actualities. I don't
know why, it just is. Perhaps someone could enlighten us. This, of
course, goes against what Mike says about barrel organ scales.
Phil Benson
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