Trying A Different Key

[Mrandrew]

Today I tried progressions in another key Ab and here's what I came up with. Take a look/listen and let me know if I could have done something different.

Ab/EbAbBbC
Db/FAbCEb
C/FACEb-passing chord
Bb/FBbCDb
Eb/AbDbF
Eb/BbEbG

repeat w/inversions then go to

F/AbCEbG
Db/FAbCEb
Bb/FBbCDb
EbAbDbF
Eb/BbEbG

[musallio]

HEHEHE..I'm sure Von von will be happy to know that you gave Db a break

I'll give my feedback once i've tried them out..Looks interesting though from a glance

[Mrandrew]

To be honest I was getting tired of playin' in the same key Still got a lot more of learning and studing to do, if I want to get this down better.

[musallio]

To be honest I was getting tired of playin' in the same key Still got a lot more of learning and studing to do, if I want to get this down better.

I just can't figure out why a so called advanced player would only hang on to 1 key for dear life..don't the guys get bored

I got bored of 1 key before I could play a couple of songs..Now i feel more challenged..

[under13]

I just can't figure out why a so called advanced player would only hang on to 1 key for dear life..don't the guys get bored

I got bored of 1 key before I could play a couple of songs..Now i feel more challenged..

I notice tha a lot too. Some guys just have a preference. I prefer the black keys. I will never play in the white keys unless I have to. its just more comfortable - fingering wise.

[Mrandrew]

I notice tha a lot too. Some guys just have a preference. I prefer the black keys. I will never play in the white keys unless I have to. its just more comfortable - fingering wise.

I've always loved just playing on the black keys, although I do sometimes play in C or other keys as well. Just when I started chording progressions they just happen to be in Db. Must be the sound.

Believe or not most of my songs I compose are in different keys.

[T-Block]

I just can't figure out why a so called advanced player would only hang on to 1 key for dear life..don't the guys get bored

I'm with you on that.  After I have played in a certain key in church for a while, I change it (whether the singers like it or not, LOL).  I just get tired of playing in the same key all the time, there isn't any growth in that.

I notice tha a lot too. Some guys just have a preference. I prefer the black keys. I will never play in the white keys unless I have to. its just more comfortable - fingering wise.

Preference is one thing, but a lot of musicians don't know enough other keys to even have a preference.  I prefer the black keys also.

[Fenix]

Funny enough it was just this year i started using the "black" keys. Prior to this year i was playing exclusively in C, G, E or A cuz our church sings all these CCM songs and they are all in those keys. Then i bought GospelKeys 202 and ALL he taught was in Db. That is where my love affair with Db started. We are still going strong but i am started to get bored and Eb is looking mighty good...

[musallio]

Funny enough it was just this year i started using the "black" keys. Prior to this year i was playing exclusively in C, G, E or A cuz our church sings all these CCM songs and they are all in those keys. Then i bought GospelKeys 202 and ALL he taught was in Db. That is where my love affair with Db started. We are still going strong but i am started to get bored and Eb is looking mighty good...

Man I'm with you on this one now..
I've been thinking about you all day man..& thinking how you say Db is the heavenly key
Well, it felt like that today man..my fingers moved so naturally to play anything I heard in my heard & it felt like I was in 3rd heaven..
Eb is also coming nicely, but not yet there..I certainly like doing my 6-2-5-1 in it though

[T-Block]

I've been thinking about you all day man..& thinking how you say Db is the heavenly key

Lately, my "heavenly" key has been C# minor.  Now, I know how that sounds, a minor key being heavenly?    Just give it a try man, I felt like I was on cloud 189. 

[musallio]

Lately, my "heavenly" key has been C# minor.  Now, I know how that sounds, a minor key being heavenly?    Just give it a try man, I felt like I was on cloud 189. 

Hey man, funny I see this today when I was messing around that key..oh, & also ... *point-&-chuckle smiley* Bbm

Check the simple C# groove the "E" post by SoundofJoy.

Fenbox, I made up some cool progressions in Bbm, I was just trying to play somethin with a latin feel, but somehow I ended up with lots of Bbm progressions I'll post them so that you can tell God I gave you your ticket to heaven

[Fenix]

Fenbox, I made up some cool progressions in Bbm, I was just trying to play somethin with a latin feel, but somehow I ended up with lots of Bbm progressions I'll post them so that you can tell God I gave you your ticket to heaven

I'm waiting man. This should be good to hear.

[Fenix]

Lately, my "heavenly" key has been C# minor.  Now, I know how that sounds, a minor key being heavenly?    Just give it a try man, I felt like I was on cloud 189. 

Good. Now lets try this again.

Of course C# minor would be you favorite key since its close to C# major which is a heavenly key to start with. 

Ha!!! With Sjon around, who needs green stars.

[sjonathan02]

Good. Now lets try this again.

Of course C# minor would be you favorite key since its close to C# major which is a heavenly key to start with. 

Ha!!! With Sjon around, who needs green stars.

As long as you stay in here. I ain't Global. yet.

[Fenix]

As long as you stay in here. I ain't Global. yet.

But seriously, i find it SO totally cool that you can delete posts and even whole threads, move stuff here and there and all that. Its just incredible to me.

[sjonathan02]

But seriously, i find it SO totally cool that you can delete posts and even whole threads, move stuff here and there and all that. Its just incredible to me.

Yea, it IS cool. 

[under13]

Yea, it IS cool. 

And it cost a cool $30. Maybe I'll get mine next week.

[sjonathan02]

And it cost a cool $30. Maybe I'll get mine next week.

Glad to see your paying attention.

[musallio]

Good. Now lets try this again.

Of course C# minor would be you favorite key since its close to C# major which is a heavenly key to start with. 

Ha!!! With Sjon around, who needs green stars.

C#m close to C#M

I'm waiting man. This should be good to hear.

Ok, all these can be joined to each other & flow nicely...

Some of these are just my ideas for a jam session:

in Bbm

#1

F/ Eb-Gb-Bb-C [3]
C/Eb-F-Ab-Db [7]
Eb/Gb-Bb-Db-Eb [2]
Bb/F-Ab-Db  [6]
C-F-Bb/Db-Ab-Eb [7]
Db-Ab-C/Db-Eb-Bb [1]
C-Gb-Bb/C-Eb-Gb-A [7]
Bb/Db-F-Ab-C [6]

(repeat)

#2

Gb/Eb-F-Bb
F/Eb-Gb-A-C
hold F/ C,Db,Eb,F,Eb,Db
F/C
C/A
Gb-Bb-C/Eb-F-Bb

(repeat)

#3

Bb/Gb-C-Eb
F-F/Ab-Db-F
F-Bb-Db-F/Ab-C-Eb
A/Gb-C-Eb
Bb/F-C-Eb
A/A-C-F

(REPEAT)

#4 I play this in the 2nd & 3rd register of a 76 keys kbd (& most of these)

Db-Ab/Bb-C-Db-F [1]
C/A-C-F [7]
Eb/C-Db-F-Ab [2]
Bb/C-Db-F-Ab  [6]
B/A-Db-Eb-Gb [b7]
Bb/Ab-C-Db-F  [6]

(Repeat)

#5

diminished feel..
--/^F-Gb,Bb  ^=trill/ bounce on note
Gb/F-Bb-Bb-C
C/Gb-A-Eb
Db/Ab-C-F
C/Gb-A-Bb-Eb
Bb/F-Gb-C
A/Eb-F-Gb-A

(Repeat)

#6

Chromatic

Gb/F-Gb-Bb-C
G/Eb-F-Bb-C
Ab/F-Gb-Bb-Eb
A/F-A-C
Bb/F-Ab-C-Db

(repeat..or proceed)

B/Gb-A-C-Eb
C/Gb-Bb-Db-F
Db/Bb-Eb-F-Ab
D/B-D-F-Ab
Eb/Bb-Db-Gb
Gb/Bb-Db-F

[T-Block]

Of course C# minor would be you favorite key since its close to C# major which is a heavenly key to start with. 

No they aren't man, C# major & C# minor are "worlds" apart.  C# minor is indeed the relative minor of E major.  So, I am really playing in E, LOL.