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flats preference story
I, too, have always found flat keys easier to play than sharps - possibly for reasons suggested above. I'd much rather play in 5 flats than 3 sharps. But here's a story along those lines ...
About 30 years ago, I was taking organ lessons from a - no kidding - little old lady who asked me if there was anything in particular that I'd like to work on. I responded that I had no knack for sight transposition. She told me to play St. Anne's (Oh God Our Help In Ages Past) which is in C in most hymnals. Then she said, now play it in C#. I panicked, "C#!! That's 7 sharps!!" Her reply was, "You don't have to think about what to sharp - you just sharp everything!"
I still have no knack for sight transposition.
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