Do you like playing in 'bigger' keys, ie five and above ? Options

[fsharpminor]

As an offshoot from Aaaagh thread, I have always liked the challenge for playing in 5,6,7 sharps/flat keys.
Once you do sort out the notes, its no different from any other key, but some people just shy away from those keys. Having said that I always have some trouble with G#minor for some reason , the others dont faze me.
What does everone else think ?

[Misterioso]

On violin (begun aged 9, so early enough to just absorb what went where) and piano (where you can see the sharps/flats) I wouldn't be too bothered. But flute is another matter altogether. Lots of flats/sharps in scales are okay, because one learns the pattern and then it's sorted. But in pieces, I shy away from anything in more than three of either variety, because I have to think, before I play it, where to find it. I think this is something to do with having been an adult learner on this instrument; it's probably never going to feel as "natural" as violin.

Oh wow - just seen Maizie's post!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ill.gif)

For preference I'd currently take flats over sharps, but probably only three of them for choice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif)

Agree about the number - but I would take sharps over flats. For some reason, it seems easier to think "more" rather than "less". Does that make sense? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

By the way, Maizie, how big is the recorder?