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Re:Why are D-sharp and E-flat considered to be two different... by bombela on Sunday August 28, 2022 @07:43AM (#32627592)
It's in the middle between the two!
Re:Why are D-sharp and E-flat considered to be two different... by criddell on Sunday August 28, 2022 @09:21AM (#32628197)
It would be interesting to have an electronic keyboard that watches what you are playing and decides when you press the D-sharp/E-flat key, which note it should play.
Re:Why are D-sharp and E-flat considered to be two different... by topaz0 on Sunday August 28, 2022 @12:42PM (#32629757)
Some old style organs that are not "well-tempered" have split keys for some notes, so that you can choose D# vs Eb (for example), depending what else is going on.
Re:Why are D-sharp and E-flat considered to be two different... by rawling on Sunday August 28, 2022 @09:36AM (#32628291)
I'm sure I've see on here something that does not just that, but also remembers what it just did so when you play your next notes it doesn't jump to a different tuning.
Re:Why are D-sharp and E-flat considered to be two different... by aikinai on Sunday August 28, 2022 @10:24AM (#32628615)
There are also digital keyboards that let you bend pitch after you hit a note by shifting the pressure similar to a violin.
Re:Why are D-sharp and E-flat considered to be two different... by coldtea on Sunday August 28, 2022 @08:38AM (#32627939)
Could also be exactly the same as "the two", as violinists would also often just play those two at the traditional "piano" pitch, when playing alonside a piano and other such instruments.
Re:Why are D-sharp and E-flat considered to be two different... by elif on Sunday August 28, 2022 @09:30AM (#32628248)
Sorry but as a guitarist this just sounds like "violinists miss the half-step notes on purpose"

Which is okay. I like to bend notes too, but just call it what it is.

Re:Why are D-sharp and E-flat considered to be two different... by criddell on Sunday August 28, 2022 @09:35AM (#32628284)
Depends on the temperament you are shooting for, at least that's my understanding after reading the article.