Feb
11
“For instance, I wrote my song ‘Meadowlark’ in A major (because that was the key I could sing it in), but for a woman’s voice it had to be transposed; a successful choice of key for the transposed (and now standard) version was E major, because it is to me so close in feel and color to A (although E is a slightly richer and less brilliant key to my ears.) On the other hand, I wrote my song ‘Lion Tamer’ in D-flat major (as I say, my favorite key), but for singers it has had to be transposed down a half-step or two into C or B. In both instances, I think it loses warmth and depth, and becomes slightly the “wrong” color, so that this (vocally necessary) transposition always bothers me a bit. I feel slightly neurotic writing this, but since you asked, that’s just how it feels to me.”
A Wicked Case of Synesthesia | Psychology Today
