True story.

I have two friends who are very into piano. One, whom I shall call A, started at age five and is still taking lessons at age 52. The other, B, plays and tunes. I'm talking serious music here, where the pages are black with notes.

One day they had an argument. A said that different keys sound different. B said that because of the mathematical averaging of equal temperament, they all so the same. So they did a test.

A went into the kitchen where she could hear but not see the keyboard. B played the same music in different keys. To B's surprise, A could tell when the key being used involved more black notes. A says that the more black notes there are in a key, the more it 'chimes.'

I agree.

For folkies, who usually play in C, D, or G, this won't be a factor. However, it certainly seems to be true that the more black notes you have, the more the piece chimes or jingles. I think most people would perceive the blacker keys as sweeter.

Let us do an experiment - play the same tune in C and in E and see if you hear a difference. The world awaits your reports, 'catters. If you can't do E, use A.