by Knowing how to tell what key a song is in by the chords it uses is one of the most useful skills a bass player can have. Especially if you find yourself in any of these situations:.
Maybe you’re playing unfamiliar songs at a jam session and someone puts a chord chart in front of you.
Or what if you’re playing at a church service and you’re given a lyric sheet with the chords.
Perhaps you’re just looking at songs that you want to learn and figure out what key they’re in.
Well – there’s a simple way to look at the chords in a song and figure out what key it’s in. This is a very analytical approach and more ‘scientific’ than the methods you can find in the other two lessons.
Check it out here:
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How To GUARANTEE You’ve Picked The Right Key
Think you've found the key to a song, but you're not 100% sure? There's a way to 'test' and guarantee that the key you think you're in is the key you're actually in. In this bonus video, 'The Key Certainty Method', you'll learn:
- The 2 most common mistakes people make when they try to figure out the key (and how to fix them
- The 'magic numbers' that keep you on the right track and in the right key
- How to use the Key Certainty Flowchart to guarantee you've picked the right key - every time
Sign up for the video below and you'll always know exactly what key you're in.
The big advantage of figuring out the key of a song by chords is that you don’t need to use your ears at all.
In fact, you can go through this whole process without ever having to play or hear a single note of the music.
If you’re on a gig and you have a bit of time before you start playing, you can go through this process and come out the other side knowing exactly what notes are available to you. It’s almost like cheating!
If you want to make sure you’re using the right key, there is a way of guaranteeing that the key you’ve picked is the correct one. I go through the process in great detail inside a special bonus video. It’s called Key Certainty: How To Make Sure You’ve Picked The Right Key.
You’ll learn how to methodically and systematically ‘test’ your hypothesis about the key you’ve found. If you’re unsure if you’ve picked the right key, these tests will tell you whether you’re on the right track.
You’ll also get a flowchart that will tell you exactly what to do at every stage in the process. Plus, you’ll get a list of all the keys and their chords so you can quickly and easily figure out what key you’re in.
Just fill out the form above, and I’ll send it all straight to your email address.
If you have any questions or comments, just leave them below. I’d love to hear what you have to say.
Good luck with the lesson and happy playing!
Cheers,
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