I was just wondering...what is the guitar player's favorite key signature to play in (if there IS such a thing)?
What's yours and why :?:
Dennis
I think I probably play more songs in A, Bb and Eb than any other key. But that's really just because those are very popular jazz keys.
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I prefer G, only because I can almost sing in this key :lol:
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I like the way Bminor sounds, and I've always enjoyed G (there's something beautiful about simplicity).
Lately I've been playing more in G since I've learned some Blues Traveler (esp. runaround) and Green Day. That'll probably change next week.
Our songs also have the standard pop format: Verse, chorus, verse, chorus, solo, bad solo. All in all, I think we sound like The Knack and the Bay City Rollers being molested by Black Flag and Black Sabbath.
Kurt Cobain
D minor because it's the saddest :D
Seriously though, I'd say I like playing in E minor the best... just because i can use tons of open strings with it and it's pretty basic when it comes to reading music, plus most of my favorite songs are in E minor.
Steve-0
I find myself in G and Cm quite a bit.
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I like C. The fingerings for C, F, and G in open position fit my hand nicely. I usually only play the 2nd through 5th strings on my F chord. Sometimes I use my thumb to grab the low F note. Playing this way allows me to keep my 1st and 3rd fingers in the same spot when I change from C to F, and I am all about economy of motion and not making wholesale changes when switching from one chord to the next.
I also like the keys of Am and Em.
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For playing it's got to be E. It's the easiest key to play in (open strings) and sounds the deepest. A and G are very easy to play in also. D and C are not bad either.
For singing, I like C and G. I can usually sing a song in those keys well. They are also pretty easy keys to play in and you can play most songs with home chords (no barre chords needed).
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I'm kinda new here. How do you guys feel about capos???
I find that just by moving up one or two frets you can really bring the vocals out of the "mud". I tune down one fret from concert so I can reach the vocals in songs like "Ticket To Ride". To play "Mrs. Brown" and "Here Comes the Sun", I capo up four frets. Guitar playing is important but I find if I can't get any leverage under the vocals, the song just drags.
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I'm kinda new here. How do you guys feel about capos???
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Hi Slip.
Capos are fine, but you might want to start a new thread (post) using capos in the subject.
The capo thing might get lost in the "favorite key signature" thread, although capos and keys DO go together.
Dennis
D minor because it's the saddest :D
I don't know why but you can play it and people just weep instantly. :P
My fav key is uh.....all of them.
My key is G. For ease of playing and singing. The open G chord just sounds a bit fuller, and brighter to me.
Dennis
I guess I would have to say for playing that it would be either G or A.
For singing it has to be Xb to match my voice. :P (Thats eXtra flat)
What's a key?
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