My question revolves around changing the key of a song using a capo to better match ones voice. I understand how a capo works and how you can use it to change the key of a song and keep the chords the same and also how it can be used to keep a song in the same key but change the relative key to make the chord progression easier. I like to use it when I play with my daughter so that we are playing on different parts of the neck and I believe it adds some variety to the song.
Recently I watched the lesson for Bob Segers Still The Same where Neil used a capo to put the song in a better key for his voice (from key of C to A). He stated that he wouldn't be able to reach some of the higher notes of the song but wouldn't adding a capo and playing further up the neck make the notes higher. I am sure that I am confusing octaves and keys as they relate to singing. Thanks
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I checked the lesson Jimi. For Neil the key of C was too low, so he used a capo on the 3rd fret, which puts him in the absolutely key of Eb, so he didn't change from C to A, which would be down (I didn't find the spot where he says that he wouldn't be able to reach the higher notes, so I don't get that specific bit). Bút later he explained how to transpose it to the key of A, which was just an example.
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Vanessa
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Vanessa
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You're very right about that Willem, but it's not what happened or what Neil was talking about in the lesson.
willem wrote:
willem wrote:
I understand this, when a song is to high for singin it you can sing it a octave lower but that can be to low, so capo it up can bring that octave lower a few notes up (hope you understand what I try to say)
Willem
TGVanessa wrote:
Willem
Forgot to say it had nothing to do with that lesson, it was more general.You're very right about that Willem, but it's not what happened or what Neil was talking about in the lesson.
willem wrote:I understand this, when a song is to high for singin it you can sing it a octave lower but that can be to low, so capo it up can bring that octave lower a few notes up (hope you understand what I try to say)
Willem
Willem
great
both answers helped me understand this concept
Vanessa- I was confused. To keep the song in key of C but capo'd at 3rd fret you would play in the relative key of A. But he was playing in the key of Eb which makes sense. Thanks
Willem- a point that I hadn't considered
both answers helped me understand this concept
Vanessa- I was confused. To keep the song in key of C but capo'd at 3rd fret you would play in the relative key of A. But he was playing in the key of Eb which makes sense. Thanks
Willem- a point that I hadn't considered