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   Karl Perry to Mike Fontenot   
   Re: Fingering in the key of B   
   24 Feb 07 08:04:32   
   
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   From: kaNOPerry@SPAMcablespeed.com   
      
   "Mike Fontenot"  wrote in message   
   news:45DE0A04.6D178FDB@comcast.net...   
   >   
   > A lot of bluegrass fiddle is played in the key of B,   
      
   As in B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B?   
      
   Really?  Five sharps?  Or are you talking about B-, which is two flats: B-,   
   C, D, E-, F, G, A, B-  ?   
      
   One sees B- quite often in classical music, but hardly ever B.   
      
   Karl   
      
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