What is the best key to write in to describe a desert sunset?

Answer 1

Depends on what kind of experience you wish the audience to have. If you can find a music notation software that can easily transpose it for you into different keys (I like noteflight--it's online and it's free!), you can have fun experimenting with that.

I have found keys with a moderate amount of sharps to be very bright (such as A and E) and keys with a moderate amount of sharps to be very mellow (such as Ab and Db). Anything else falls somewhere in the middle of the spectrum.

I personally have never seen a desert sunset, but knowing what sunsets look like, I would likely use Ab or Db. But the choice is completely up to you!

Answer 2

The best key to describe a desert sunset would be to focus on vivid imagery, using words like "fiery," "dazzling," "golden," and "sweeping." Additionally, highlighting the vastness of the desert landscape and the way the colors transform with the setting sun can help create a more evocative description.