what key is this in?

mattroutley
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:32 am

can anybody help me work out what key this song is in?

I really like it and i wanted to experiment with playing some chords over the top and am hoping that if i can find out the key i could perhaps put some of my theory to work.... :)



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Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:14 am

Pretty sure its in D


mattroutley
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Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:27 am

Cool, thanks. Sending some karma :)


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Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:31 am

An easy way to find out is to play your 6th string on each fret till you find the note that matches (is in harmony with) what they are playing. I ran down and found it in D.
If your ear is not trained well enough yet, then put your tuner next to the speaker and see what you get.

Thanks for the karma!


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Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:58 am

I don't think it's in D

The little piano riff is A# A# G# F# D# (rpt), which is more like the key of B.

r


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Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:43 pm

reiver wrote:
I don't think it's in D

The little piano riff is A# A# G# F# D# (rpt), which is more like the key of B.

r
I agree, the key of B. When I strum a B chord over it it seems to fit right in. The relative minor would be Gm.

Ric


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Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:49 pm

I should have said G#m, if you play the B and G#m they both sound like they fit in. Try going from B to G#m.

The chords in the key of B are; B, C#m, D#m, E, F#, G#m, A#dim. Try these chords and see how they work.

Ric


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Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:23 am

brilliant, thanks Ric. Karma for you too!


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Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:53 am

Then why does it fit very nicely when I played it in D?
D# actually....


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Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:18 am

Im assuming that question is for Ric because my theory sucks!


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