Hi
Last year I wrote a song called "The time for change is coming" which
I spent a fair amount of time producing.
I'm still not happy with the recording, and also the key I chose
(which was C, and great for easy piano playing) was too low for my
vocals.
I intend to re-record the song in the key of D, and am learning to
play it in this key on the piano.

I'm getting a bit impatient with the time it takes to play it in this
key proficiently, so I was thinking of playing it in the original key
of C, and transposing the midi recording of the piano.
I'm not sure if I would loose any of the feel of the playing doing
this (I haven't tried it yet)
I suppose I am answering my own question as I write this discussion,
and would need to try it out!

I do know at the moment there would be quite a few takes playing it in
the new key
and I didn't want to piece several seperate bars together, but play
the whole song all the way through and record it if I can....

On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 02:21:05 -0800 (PST), UkJay ukjay.co.uk>
wrote:

Now there's a thought Laurence, now it's getting more complicated !!!
I may just try recording the piano in C and transposing it to D (midi)
and having a listen, or I'll practise really hard playing it in D

James
http://www.ukjay.co.uk

On 8 Mar, 10:43, Laurence Payne <NOSPAMlpayne1ATdsl.pipex.com> wrote:

On Mar 8, 5:58 am, UkJay ukjay.co.uk> wrote:

Ok Thanks fjamad, well I must admit I played the intro in the new key
on the piano without transposing it, and also practised the piece in
the new key
I think I may get the hang of the chords in this key if I keep up with
the practise?
but I suppose I could always transpose just the chorus(the harder
chords to remember)
if I really need to.

James
http://www.ukjay.co.uk

On 8 Mar, 15:59, fjamad...@gmail.com wrote:

UkJay (jay@ukjay.co.uk) wrote:
: Hi
...
: I'm still not happy with the recording, and also the key I chose
: (which was C, and great for easy piano playing) was too low for my
: vocals.
: I intend to re-record the song in the key of D, and am learning to
: play it in this key on the piano.

Did you check the config setting of your keyboard? Mine aren't anything
special but they can both play in any key I want, meaning I can config
them for the key of D and then the C note on the keyboard plays a D.

No need to relearn anything (though it's an excellent excersize to
practise the same music in different keyrs).

$0.10

Hey Malcolm that's one I forgot about!
I must admit I don't like fiddling about with the default Master
Tuning on my Roland HP1
but thanks for the idea which I could use if things get a bit long
winded (my playing skills)

I'm still dabbling with the intro, not sure if it's an excuse not to
get stuck in to the song
or it maybe that I really want to create everything the way I mean to
go on.

I've been influenced by The Eagles attention to detail on their latest
album and want to "set
the scene" on this re-recording.

I'm in no rush this time ;-)

James
http://www.ukjay.co.uk

UkJay schreef:

I agree with previous posters that adjusting the keyboard is the way to
go, rather than transposing in the software afterwards, but don't fiddle
with the master tuning. Use the Transpose function instead. It is on
page 12 of the manual.

Jos.

Thanks Jos
I should have read that section shouldn't I!
I must admit I didn't know the HP-1 could do that
so thanks for stopping me fiddling with the Master Tuning.

I still feel I should be learning to play it in D but lifes too short
so I'll have a try
with transposing and playing it in C

THANKS Jos and everyone else for the discussion and help!

James
http://www.ukjay.co.uk

UkJay wrote:

You just have two sharps to deal with. Life is long enough for that. And
at the same time your fingers will know where to go when you're playing
a blues in B. Yay!