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Why in D if it's in G (or Em).
Why are some musical scores written in a certain key, even if they seem to belong to another? I’ve started playing traditional and early music, and many of these pieces have accidentals that could be removed by simply changing the key.
For example, with the Tourdion, if you change the key from D to G, it seems more accurate. However, in music, unusual things usually have an explanation.
u/FrenchGM — 16 hours ago