What keys do you prefer to write in?

Re: What keys do you prefer to write in? Kevin Emmrich #941714 01/21/12 07:28 PM
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Pat Hardy Top 500 Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 696 Likes: 1	I write in the key of E# or G# Okay, 'nuff with the wisecracks I write in many different keys, not favoring one particular key over the other, it just depends where the melody falls on the staff. My highest comfortable note is E4 (piano), and that's falsetto for me, so whatever key puts me where I'm not higher than that in the melody, is the key I write it in. Guitar pickers like keys with sharps in them ( or none ) because it's easier on guitar ( without a capo ), but, I often compose using the piano, so it don't matter as much. But, I just go where my voice goes. And transpose it for whoever is going to wind up performing it. P

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What keys do you prefer to write in?	Everett Adams	01/21/12 03:32 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	Lynn Orloff	01/21/12 05:22 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	Scott Campbell	01/21/12 05:29 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	Ray E. Strode (D)	01/21/12 06:08 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	Pamela Bowne	01/21/12 06:48 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	PopTodd	01/21/12 08:18 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	Aaron Corley	01/21/12 08:16 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	Kevin Emmrich	01/21/12 08:22 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	Pat Hardy	01/21/12 11:28 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	in2piano	01/21/12 11:54 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	Kolstad	01/22/12 12:36 AM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	Meg Engell	01/22/12 12:46 AM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	ben willis	01/22/12 01:33 AM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	bholt	01/22/12 01:42 AM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	in2piano	01/22/12 02:25 AM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	nitepiano	01/23/12 06:13 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	Johnny Daubert	01/23/12 06:35 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	John Voorpostel	01/23/12 09:24 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	Everett Adams	01/24/12 05:07 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	Andy K	01/25/12 07:04 AM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	Jim Colyer (D)	02/06/12 12:03 AM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	Alek	02/08/12 05:23 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	IdeaGuy	02/08/12 07:29 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	Mark Kaufman	02/08/12 08:41 PM
Re: What keys do you prefer to write in?	Mackie H.	02/08/12 08:51 PM

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