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Topic: Finding the key of an unknown tune |
Jordan Beyer
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2016 7:21 pm |
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| Okay, so lately I've been playing along with rythem tracks and I play along with the progression. I'm still learning how to get that done so what I do is practice, right? Well now that I'm getting into more am more stuff I find my self making the same mistake. Let me give you an example, I starting along play with a song and I think its in the key of E.( it is actually in G so keep that in mind) its a 1 4 5 progression and I can hear that. So I play E, than I play A and it sounds "OK" but then it just goes all over the place And i just keep getting more and frustrated untill after trying 4 or 5 Times I just quit. Well then I find out its really in G. So when you guys are out rigging or just playing at home, how do you know what key it is in. I can find the correct key about half the time. But the other half I play the vi. So what is the big secret? |
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Alan Bidmade
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Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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Posted 21 Nov 2016 12:32 am
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Listen to the bass line - this often helps. Also don't be too quick to 'jump in'. You'll soon learn where 'home' (or 1 in Nashville system) is in most tunes. Once you've got 'home' fixed in your head, you should be able to 'hear' the 4 and 5 chords in your head too. Do they sound like what you are playing?
There's no magic though - ear training takes time. Start with simple stuff and you'll make progress.
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John Roche
From:
England
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Posted 21 Nov 2016 2:04 am
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| Listen to the last chord for the song, play a triad and match it with it ,you should have the key ... |
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Jordan Beyer
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 21 Nov 2016 5:41 pm
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| Okay thank you |
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Jeff Garden
From:
Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, USA
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Zeke Cory
From:
Hinsdale, New York USA
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Posted 30 Nov 2016 4:45 am Finding the key
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| What worked for me early in my playing career was to just press pedal B, pick only string 6, and slowly walk up upward one or two frets at a time until I found a match. When I found the match, it might have been the 4 or 5 chord but it did get me in the ball park. From there it was easy to get to the key. It is a very elementary approach but it worked. |
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