Transposing music

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What do I take for gigs?

Transposing music

To aid you in playing with different groups / singers, carry a transposition table with you to transpose music (on the page or in your head) into whatever key is comfortable for the band / singer.

To create a table, write out on a piece of paper the notes in the C Major scale from C up to B (in semitone increments) and then write each other key beneath, starting at the major and going up in semitones. This is a really easy way to transpose chords in an instant.

   

Comments

12/14/2006 9:17:57 AM
Vin said:

kinda minimal for a "what should i take to a gig" , answer.




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