Members Birdmove Posted August 21, 2005 Members Share Posted August 21, 2005 I play mostly blues/rock stuff and like to play leads a lot. I'm wondering if some of you have a particular favorite key (or keys) to play in? I'm, a self-taught hack, so when I first picked up a guitar, I basically sat down, and starting with the open low E string, started coming up with notes that sounded good using low E as my starting point. So, I basically came up with the key of E in its various varieties (E major, E minor, ....). These days, I play reasonably fluidly in E, G, A, and B.I've been playing some lateley in C, and I find I like to play lead stuff in that key very much. Yeah, I know, if I was a virtuoso, I would be able to play in all keys equally, but as the hack that I am, and with only the time I have to play, I'm probably not going to waste a bunch of time playing in E flat or some such. So-do some of you have favorite keys to play in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One-armed Alec Posted August 21, 2005 Members Share Posted August 21, 2005 For blues and rock, I like E and A, because it isn't too hard to use open strings. For country oriented stuff - C or G, for no particular reason other than they're the two keys I'm most accustomed to (although E and A are good here too). Bb, Eb, G# & C# I'm not so keen on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Birdmove Posted August 21, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 21, 2005 Thanks, Alec. I have a question. On the message list showing this thread, it shows an envelope with a little black dot on it-whats that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One-armed Alec Posted August 21, 2005 Members Share Posted August 21, 2005 Originally posted by Birdmove Thanks, Alec. I have a question. On the message list showing this thread, it shows an envelope with a little black dot on it-whats that mean? That's the 'marked member' icon. Apparently, it is applied to threads started by members who have had more than ten of their posts reported to the forum administrator. It's basically used to alert the administrator to the fact that you've opened a thread, so your posts can be monitored.OK... I'm making this up... I don't have a clue what the icon means, but I'd be interested to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Birdmove Posted August 21, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 21, 2005 Well, its true that most of my subjects drop like a hot rock here, but I don't think I'm a trouble-maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goldsack Posted August 21, 2005 Members Share Posted August 21, 2005 i like C#minor/E major and A minor/C major (and variants on them (modes etc)) the most as they are the first two i learnt. i can play a bit in any but best in those 2. iv always thought the symbol ur referring to meant that theres an unread post but i may be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny Sunshine Posted August 21, 2005 Members Share Posted August 21, 2005 I believe it just means that there are new posts on your thread. I really don't have any preference in keys, they all play the same to me. Except maybe Eb, you lose a lot of low register when you play in Eb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeff Posted August 21, 2005 Members Share Posted August 21, 2005 The correct answer is F-flat, or as some folks refer to it, E-sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goldsack Posted August 21, 2005 Members Share Posted August 21, 2005 anyone tried the key of H? kicks ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BowerR64 Posted August 22, 2005 Members Share Posted August 22, 2005 I cant play in the key of H, all my guitars only have 22 frets.I can however play the farnsworth R chord because of the scale with 22 frets, so thats a plus.Key of H? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maccashash Posted August 22, 2005 Members Share Posted August 22, 2005 Gb, the "key of kings." Either that or D minor, the saddest of all keys. :( Look at me, I'm sobbing uncontrollably just thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mystix Posted August 22, 2005 Members Share Posted August 22, 2005 A dot in an envelope in the thread list shows you which threads you have posted in. If it's yellow, there are new posts in it, if it's blue, you've read all the posts in it so far.I am particularly partial to A. I know where everything is in A. In other keys, i have to actually think about where I'm putting my fingers, but A, being the first key I learnt my scales in, is completely natural to me.I wish I was better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skenisahen Posted August 22, 2005 Members Share Posted August 22, 2005 Ha! I was thinking, "I'll say my favorite is H, nobody coul've posted that yet. I'm so funny!" I was wrong. I am an idiot. In other news, Eb does "F" you a little (pun) what with the loss in register as its been pointed out. I used to be in a band where we played a tune called Bb because it was in Bb. It was fun. Horn players will introduce you to the flats cause they love Eb and what not. When possible I prefer to play in no key at all. It deafens cats and the masses but it is fun as hell (which doesn't often sound very fun.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members superpoo Posted August 22, 2005 Members Share Posted August 22, 2005 B# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DracoAran Posted August 22, 2005 Members Share Posted August 22, 2005 D molished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members choklitlove Posted August 22, 2005 Members Share Posted August 22, 2005 i'm not sure on guitar. but on piano/keyboards, i like F#/Gb. i don't know why, but i do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Headlow Posted August 22, 2005 Members Share Posted August 22, 2005 It used to be G/Eminor, but now its C/Aminor. I think its because when I got round to take lessons I learnt all the scales in that key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FryGuy Posted August 22, 2005 Members Share Posted August 22, 2005 Originally posted by maccashash Gb, the "key of kings." Either that or D minor, the saddest of all keys. :( Look at me, I'm sobbing uncontrollably just thinking about it. I wrote this song in D minor...I call it..."Lick My Love Pump". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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