Transpose again

[T-Block]

thanks for the harshness t-block, it realy got me thinking 

No pain, no gain my brotha.

[Donald594]

They had a good reason for the time being. He should not keep doing it though, I used the be a transpose freak, until I turned 12, then my grandma got a keyboard with no transpose function, and told me to learn every key, and that has made all the difference.

[berbie]

Just some friendly kidding, Fenix. It is always good to see you.

berbie

[Fenix]

Just some friendly kidding, Fenix. It is always good to see you.

berbie

I know you were kidding. It was very funny.

[jonesl78]

Just a thought and probably a little off topic: If one wishes to use music as a means to support their financial well-being they will, more often than not, have to be a well rounded MUSICIAN. Not just a pianist. Being a well-rounded musician means that you should be able to read music, write charts, play multiple instruments and/or understand their roles, be a leader, submit to authority, teach music( vocals and your respective instrument), and yes, play in all 12 keys. This is just my point of view that is based on my observation of my peers. Most of my peers that support themselves financially from their musical talents are able to do all of the above. I only know of one guy, a bassist who supports himself by exclusively playing the bass. However, he does serve as a music director over his church band.

[berbie]

We must remember that the original poster is new at the board and has been given an opportunity to play.  We assume him to have the potential but not the trainng leading to skills that he will eventually have. He needs to use all the tools at his disposal until he can progress to a position of knowledge, skill and ability equal to the position.  Transposing is one of them.  As time passes, he wlll if he is diligent, learn other keys in the order in which he finds them most usable in his ministry.

berbie

[bigbo]

you are playing for god at your church, everyone is supposed to be on the same team, if  you cheat and transpose and the job of magnifing the lord is accomplished god aint going to call a foul on you and point out the fact that you cheated, he going to bless you for doing your best in his name. but for your own personl growth on becoming a true solid musician you do need to practice songs in every key, keep on doing what your doing until you feel comfortable not using the transpose key, god knows your heart but practice and pray. egypt wasnt built in one day it will come with time but if transposing is keeping you proficient in the type of songs thats helping the choir or congregation concentrating on the lord, or letting the holy ghost move on thier hearts instead of wondering why your up there one the keyboard hitting wrong notes taking their mid of of the lord, clashing with their praise, id hit the transpose button every time, its for gods glory not yours, but he will bless you study and show yourself to be approved and he will work it out. be encouraged brother it will come

[kenlacam]

I might mention that I don't use the transpose button at all.  I can't use it because the notes don't sound right.  I have a tendency to start playing chords based on how the chord should sound and I get lost if the board is trasposed.  Since I don't know how the chords will sound, I don't know what to play then.  I would use it some other than that.  I know a musician, though, who sounds VERY good, but can only play well in one key. He is transposing most of the time.  He can even pick up the key that a person is singing in and transpose. It works for him and I can't knock it.

berbie 

I'm not trying to be disrespectful here, but it sounds like this guy is just LAZY. He has taken the time to sound good in only one key and not bothering to learn the rest of the keys and depending on transpose? That is lazy. What if he was to go to a church that only had an organ and piano, which DON'T have transpose keys? He'd be lost if the church started singing in a key (11 keys, actually, since he only knows one) that he don't know. then he'd be sitting there looking like a fool.

[T-Block]

I'm not trying to be disrespectful here, but it sounds like this guy is just LAZY. He has taken the time to sound good in only one key and not bothering to learn the rest of the keys and depending on transpose? That is lazy. What if he was to go to a church that only had an organ and piano, which DON'T have transpose keys? He'd be lost if the church started singing in a key (11 keys, actually, since he only knows one) that he don't know. then he'd be sitting there looking like a fool.

This is one of the main points in why it is not good to transpose. I'm glad u recognize this.

[kenlacam]

I found out the hard way, when I first started playing in service years ago. Back then I only knew a couple of keys, so outside of trying to bump them up half a step (which was a battle in itself), I either struggled with it (and sounding horrible) or sat there warming the organ bench That was all it took for me to really get down to it and practice in other keys.