Ah, what defines the default (er, correct?) key for a song?Originally Posted by Kalokagathon
Is it the key of the earliest published sheet music?
The key as published in widely distributed real(fake) books?
The key performed in the most well-known recording? Or popular, or earliest?
How about, simply how I prefer to play it?
Sometimes they are the same, often they're not.
I suspect the default designation of the keys for most tunes in the main playlists were simply based on, "as commonly played".
An important iRp feature is the app's ability to instantly transpose any song, as well as to easily maintain differently keyed versions in multiple playlists to accomodate different ensembles and vocalists.
It's clear from this thread, that the needs expressed by many are different and varied.
Every added feature increases the design complexity, the complexity of the user interface, the "clutter" on the tiny screens that some prefer, as well as the end user's learning curve, the length of the instruction manual(s) not to mention confusion..
"Better" for some, isn't necessarily better for others.
)BOB
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