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Revisiting the Capo (part 2) – Doublespeak

Posted on February 21st, 2009 by David

So you put a capo on your guitar, say the third fret, and you start playing a song using a D chord. What are you playing? Most guitarists will say “D.” And that’s the start of a lot of confusion. … Continue reading →

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Determining the Key of a Song (Part II)

Posted on January 8th, 2009 by David

Okay, so we’ve made it clear that the starting and ending chords, while good indicators of the key to a song (particularly if the starting and ending chord are the same), are certainly not infallible. What else can help us … Continue reading →

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Determining the Key of a Song

Posted on January 7th, 2009 by David

Okay, since we’re talking about playing songs with other people, I couldn’t have asked for a better question to use first! Here we go: Hello David; I have a question for you – how can you tell what key a … Continue reading →

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