> On Nov 27, 2017, at 8:02 PM, Edward C. Yong <edward.y...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Query for the luteverse. > While Dowland's song Flow My Tears is in A minor, the solo version is > in G minor. Is there any reason why
It’s not unusual for instrumental versions of songs to be in a different key from the original, because the song is pitched to accommodate the voice and the instrumental version is set to accommodate the hands or maximize the instrument’s resonance. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
