Transposing Key On The Fly
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May 15 2012, 01:26 PM
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From: Australia
I need some tips on how to transpose from one key to another quickly. I can transpose if I'm given a few minutes to run through a song and figure the changes out but on the fly is another thing. My mind goes blank.
Say the song is in E and the progression goes E - B - C#m -A which is pretty simple really and we decide to change to G then the progression goes G-D-Em-C I find in my head I'm going ok were in G now ok it was B which is the 5th of E so that would be C no D ok next it was C#m so that's the relative minor of E so that's Em in G and then to A so that would be hmm 4th or 5th confusion Bla...Bla ok it's ___ stuff! I've missed it wasn't D it was C.
Yeah I know my mind is crazy but unfortunately it's the only one I've got. wink.gif
Now I hope there is an easier way so I'm open to thoughts. I know some of you are gonna say you hear the chord in your head and know what to play. I wish! I'm getting better a doing this with single note melodies but chords no chance at this stage.

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