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Pitching Sacred Harp music
In Sacred Harp music, it is the custom to sing a song in a key chosen for the moment, rather than the one notated in the hymnbook. Pitching (also: keying) is the act of finding such a key. A person to whom this task has been entrusted is called a ''pitcher'' or ''keyer''.
==Why pitchers are needed==
According to Sacred Harp scholar Buell E. Cobb, the notation of Sacred Harp songs is often a notation of convenience, arranged to keep the notes within the staff on each part, minimizing the use of ledger lines.〔Cobb 1978, 53. Cobb cites as authorities the 20th-century composer Marcus Cagle and the 19th century shape note composer John G. McCurry, creator of ''The Social Harp''.〕 It is feasible to switch keys at the moment of singing because Sacred Harp singing is an a cappella tradition; hence there are no instruments that would have to transpose on the spot, often a difficult task. Most singers transpose effortlessly.〔Sacred Harp scholar Kiri Miller (2004, 487) observes that singers with perfect pitch "are at a severe disadvantage" in Sacred Harp, since for them transposition is a conscious, deliberate process.〕
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