Comments on: How to Transpose or Change the Key of a Chord Chart

By: Del F

Del F — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:36:30 +0000

After about 20 years of playing guitar and just learning chords and licks without any theory, this article is a revelation. It really is like a million-Watt Halogen bulb has been switched on in my mind. Thank you very much for this.

By: Brett McQueen

Brett McQueen — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:59:48 +0000

Hey Keith, I just played a Yamaha guitalele the other day at the music store. It’s a really cool instrument!

You are right that if you want to jam with other guitar players you would need to transpose the chords. Since you are playing up 5 half steps on the guitalele, you would need to transpose down the chords 5 half steps. For example, if you wanted to play along with a guitar player who was playing in the key of G, you would need to transpose down to the key of C major.

Another example, if you wanted to play with a guitarist who was playing in the key of C major, you would need to transpose the chords down to F major to play along on the guitalele.

By: Keith M Johnson

Keith M Johnson — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:47:20 +0000

Sorry..It would be like a capo on the 5th Fret..Keith

By: Keith M Johnson

Keith M Johnson — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 03:49:54 +0000

Hi Brett..Just found your Guitar website..Cool..What else do you play? Ukulele site and now a Guitar site?

I have a question..I just got a Guitalele by Yamaha with six strings tuned to ADGCEA and it is like having a capo on the 4th fret of a regular guitar. My question is this and I figured that you would know the answer. When I play a song and the songbook is for a guitar would I have to change the chords to another chord. Like if the first chord is a C chord would I need to change that to say a G chord? Or just use the chords that a guitar would use? I heard that if I wanted to jam with guitars I would need to change the chords due to the Guitalele being high..I can’t find to much about the Guitalele..Thanks..Keithmj

By: AprilSchief

AprilSchief — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:23:41 +0000

This is EXACTLY what I needed. booyah. thanks for not making me buy this or accidentally come across some half dressed lady in the process.

By: Blues Licks God

Blues Licks God — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:36:55 +0000

Excellent explanation! Guitarists need to take theory more seriously so these kinds of things will make more sense.

By: John Sizemore

John Sizemore — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:34:47 +0000

Ya know Brett… This is FANTASTIC! I think this is the easiest explanation I have ever read on key changes! I’m going to work with some of my intermediate students to see if this will help them. Great Job!

P.S. I’m curious… Where did you receive your training?

Take care! :o)

By: Brett

Brett — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:25:35 +0000

Nich, that’s awesome. I’m glad this could be of some help to you!

By: Nich

Nich — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:18:14 +0000

Thanks a lot man, I’ve been playing guitar for about 4 years and music for even longer and that finally gave me an idea of what a key actually is.

By: fxtrade

fxtrade — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:51 +0000

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