what key is this in?

[mattroutley]

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....

[AndyT]

Pretty sure its in D

[mattroutley]

Cool, thanks. Sending some karma

[AndyT]

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!

[reiver]

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

[rcsnydley]

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

[rcsnydley]

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

[mattroutley]

brilliant, thanks Ric. Karma for you too!

[AndyT]

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

[mattroutley]

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