Very helpful. I’ve come across a lot of traditional Scottish music ( some from collections dating 1740 ) written for piano in B flat. It’s not my strongest key on my fiddle, so I’ve decided to select tunes which I know well, in say G , and transpose the dots into B flat, to improve my sight reading and playing skill. Lots of my guitarist friends just shift their capo on fret to suit their voices…..well they think it suits their voices 😈…and expect me to accompany them !!
I'm trying to transpose mad world using this method. Going from eb major to g major (c minor to e minor in the case of relative minors since mad world is clearly minor). But when I see the sheet music the first chord in the song is f minor in eb major and the corresponding degree in g major would be A minor. Instead though in g major they say the correct chord is e minor add9, (capo on the first fret) I do the same method using the relative minors and using your method the minor degrees line up with the major one's.
I have to transpose bass clarinet music into key of db and I’m so lost and just confused and I don’t know what I’m doing and it’s due tomorrow and it’s 6 scale versions and I’m freakin out
@@rebeccamarples1298 ha! I saw this comment a couple months ago and I was so confused and had no idea of what you meant but after looking into music theory a lot I know exactly what you mean and can do it lul
Great for the music theorists but quite time-consuming to learn. A quick workaround is to get a keyboard with a transpose button to take it up/down a third, fifth or whatever. Keep the same chord shapes and find the best key for your voice.
Hello, Jeff. This video was very helpful. I also have seen your other videos about singing warm-up. I am a music student, currently concentrating on theory and I plan to continue with the in-person singing classes as soon as this pandemic is over. I have been looking for the PDF file and I cannot find it. I do not see the link for it in this video, also on the website I cannot find it. Could you please post the link for it? Thank you very much.
Hello! Thank you for your comment! I would be happy to send them to you, just email me directly through this contact form: www.jeffrolka.com/connect-2 Thank you! Jeff
Thank you Jeff I wrote a Gospel song. Will sing and play my uke and. Evelyn will play her banjo.Hopefully Kristie will play her harp.Brian will play base.Dennis on.lg big base and all to sing. Soon. Praise God thanks God Bless you ..Rosie Henry.
The first row, from left to right, is the key of G Major. The seventh scale degree in that key is f#, not f. Therefore, the chord based on the seventh scale degree begins with an f#. I hope that helps! Jeff
Hello Stephen! Thanks for watching and thanks for asking! If you email me through the contact form here: www.jeffrolka.com/connect-2/ I'll email them to you. There are two. Thanks! Jeff
Hello! Thanks for watching and thanks for your request! I'd be happy to send the PDFs, but you'll have to contact me through my website: www.jeffrolka.com/connect-2/ Jeff
the question that I have and I don't seem to find someone talking about is to what key should i transpose a song to be more practical for an alto to play it? because some songs are almost impossible to play on there original key or they would sound weird, too low or too high or very difficult with the way the notes are laid out on the alto sax
Hm, allright. If, going on this tour of how to deal with cords, going into the deep with the cords directly, - using the Roman numericals system: why not instruct us how to harmonize a song, a small melody? How to make ... the multiple cadenzes, thank you.
Does anyone know what it's called when you transpose a melody or lick around the modes of a key? I.e. if the chords were 2 5 1, and I want to transpose down a step the chords become 1 4 7 and the melody comes down appropriately.
If you're moving the melody around the various modes but remaining in the same key, you are basically executing a melodic sequence that is diatonic. It's a diatonic sequence. If the chords are moving along with said sequence, that's just appropriate harmonization for the sequences. In that instance, you are definitely being 'modal' but that does not necessarily indicate a key change. Jeff
@@JeffRolka thanks a lot for the reply, yes definitely not changing keys but I thought there might be a name for it nonetheless. It's something I hear bach doing all the time as well as other composers but particularly bach and in Indian classical music too. Cheers
The major equivalent to Cm is Eb and to Am it's C. I recommend learning the circle of fifths, then you'll know what major keys are parallel to minor keys and what chords/note are going to be flats(b) or sharps(#)
It's in the PDF, if you get in touch via my website, www.jeffrolka.com I can send them to you. Alternately, you could use the chart onscreen down a major second from the top line. All the best! Jeff
Please can anybody answer this major question which I don't seem to understand. Does transposing require memorizing hundreds of scales and chords? It seems to me so. Thank you.
It will go faster that way, but if you download the charts that I made (there's a link in the description) they can help! You might also consider my transposition course, you can learn a bit about it here: www.jeffrolka.com/learn-to-transpose Best! Jeff
I have played the piano for a lot of years. But it's been awhile. I studied piano for 13 years. Now here is my question. I have not play for awhile but the past year have been playing the keyboard (organ selection) with 2 other keyboardist. They care constantly transposing. Is this necessary? I mean transposing to the point to where it's ridiculous. I understand transposing for the singer. I get that. But for one instance the one keyboardist admitted not being able to play in flats. I thought that's it...! She is transposing to her liking. Your thoughts.
Well, have you asked them about it? I find it odd that they would transpose instead of playing in keys with flat symbols in the music. Generally, having to transpose would be considered more difficult than reading a key signature but they may have their reasons. There are a lot of reasons why one might transpose, in addition to accommodating a vocalist, perhaps they have something else entirely in mind. Good conversation starter! Jeff
I understand the theory, but imagine I will be playing with a guitarist/singer and he sings fairly low compared to the original chords, but in the meantime I want to match up his chords but playing with a cd.sometimes I am going down 11 half steps!!!
If it helps, keep in mind that in music, it's sometimes easier to go up, and then drop the melody line by an octave, than thinking of it as descending by 11 semi tones. Consider, if you were in C Major, and descended 11 semi tones, you would arrive at D-flat Major. You could, more easily, in my opinion, move up one semi tone, and arrive at the same key. The remaining task there, in the context of singing, is to then find your starting pitch an octave lower and you're ready to sing the melody. Best, Jeff
The chart itself is enough to make me understand, thank you for the video!
Very helpful. I’ve come across a lot of traditional Scottish music ( some from collections dating 1740 ) written for piano in B flat. It’s not my strongest key on my fiddle, so I’ve decided to select tunes which I know well, in say G , and transpose the dots into B flat, to improve my sight reading and playing skill. Lots of my guitarist friends just shift their capo on fret to suit their voices…..well they think it suits their voices 😈…and expect me to accompany them !!
Thank you brother, has helped a lot indeed. At first I didn't understand, then I realised chords are in odd number spacing..GOD Bless you!
Brilliant! Keep it up! Glad that this has helped!
Jeff
Thank you Jeff! Many blessings and Gratitude! 🙂
I'm trying to transpose mad world using this method. Going from eb major to g major (c minor to e minor in the case of relative minors since mad world is clearly minor). But when I see the sheet music the first chord in the song is f minor in eb major and the corresponding degree in g major would be A minor. Instead though in g major they say the correct chord is e minor add9, (capo on the first fret) I do the same method using the relative minors and using your method the minor degrees line up with the major one's.
I have to transpose bass clarinet music into key of db and I’m so lost and just confused and I don’t know what I’m doing and it’s due tomorrow and it’s 6 scale versions and I’m freakin out
Alexis R. Freeman ARF how did it go
@@rebeccamarples1298 ha! I saw this comment a couple months ago and I was so confused and had no idea of what you meant but after looking into music theory a lot I know exactly what you mean and can do it lul
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Hi am Steve.kindly help me understand how the transpose from < zero > works in relation to keys .thank you
Great for the music theorists but quite time-consuming to learn. A quick workaround is to get a keyboard with a transpose button to take it up/down a third, fifth or whatever. Keep the same chord shapes and find the best key for your voice.
That's fair, but learning to transpose because much more intentional when you learn about how it works.
How can i get the complete chart?
How do I sing in la minor scale?
Hello, Jeff. This video was very helpful. I also have seen your other videos about singing warm-up. I am a music student, currently concentrating on theory and I plan to continue with the in-person singing classes as soon as this pandemic is over. I have been looking for the PDF file and I cannot find it. I do not see the link for it in this video, also on the website I cannot find it. Could you please post the link for it? Thank you very much.
Hello! Thank you for your comment! I would be happy to send them to you, just email me directly through this contact form:
www.jeffrolka.com/connect-2
Thank you!
Jeff
I am from Pakistan please gave me your number i want to understand these questions
Thanks you great info
Thank you Jeff I wrote a Gospel song. Will sing and play my uke and. Evelyn will play her banjo.Hopefully Kristie will play her harp.Brian will play base.Dennis on.lg big base and all to sing. Soon. Praise God thanks God Bless you ..Rosie Henry.
Why does the 7th chord start with F# rather than F?
The first row, from left to right, is the key of G Major. The seventh scale degree in that key is f#, not f. Therefore, the chord based on the seventh scale degree begins with an f#.
I hope that helps!
Jeff
Thankyou so much 🙌❤️🎶
Yup u just blown my mind thanks
Thanks for taking the time Jeff. How can I download the complete chart? I don't see the link on my screen?
Hello Stephen! Thanks for watching and thanks for asking! If you email me through the contact form here: www.jeffrolka.com/connect-2/
I'll email them to you. There are two.
Thanks!
Jeff
What’s the song at 0:45 ?
Thank you, it was extremely helpful. By the way where is the pdf link please ?
The link is long gone, but if you send an email to me I can send them to you. Get in touch via www.jeffrolka.com. Reference this convo
Thank you!
Jeff
Can you send me the lesson of transpose the song on black and white chords of piano please
Hello! Thanks for watching and thanks for your request! I'd be happy to send the PDFs, but you'll have to contact me through my website:
www.jeffrolka.com/connect-2/
Jeff
Thank you for the video but the pdf doesn't appear to be available?
Hello and thanks for watching! I can send the PDFs to you. Message me through my website if you want them: www.jeffrolka.com/connect-2
Best!
Jeff
Changing from a minor to a major key using a chord chart, say and Em to C? I may have missed that?
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Jeff
the question that I have and I don't seem to find someone talking about is to what key should i transpose a song to be more practical for an alto to play it? because some songs are almost impossible to play on there original key or they would sound weird, too low or too high or very difficult with the way the notes are laid out on the alto sax
It depends on the melody of the song! Here's a video I did on this:
th-cam.com/video/8L3mDj6-k4g/w-d-xo.html
Best,
Jeff
Thank you for the video. How do I get the PDF
Send an email to me via www.jeffrolka.com/connect-2/
Best!
Jeff
What is the web site to get the pdf of the chart? I dont see it. Thanks.
Just send an email to me via my website www.jeffrolka.com/connect-2 and I'll send them over.
Thanks for watching!
Jeff
Yes
Hm, allright. If, going on this tour of how to deal with cords, going into the deep with the cords directly, - using the Roman numericals system: why not instruct us how to harmonize a song, a small melody?
How to make ... the multiple cadenzes, thank you.
Jitske Trijntje Sure, I'd be happy to do that!
Jeff
I did not get the pdf not even in my junk folder
Sorry to hear that. If you send a message to me via the contact sheet on my website I'll send them to you.
www.jeffrolka.com/contact
Thanks it helps a lot.
I’m doing trumpet to mallets and it 12 measures
this is super useful! thank you so much!!!!
Thanks! Where is the PDF?
Send a message to me through my website www.jeffrolka.com and I'll send them to you. You do not need to sign up for the email list.
Best,
Jeff
how do i get your pdf chart ??? ( do you have a link to it ?
Send an email to me through my website www.jeffrolka.com/connect-2
Happy to send them to you!
Jeff
Woahh,That was a great tutorial Thanks!!
Hi Mr. Jeff Thank you very much for this tutorial I need help with transposing ,,is there a way to transpose a piece in minor key's ?
Of course! I made charts for major and minor transposition, get in touch via my website and I can give them to you. www.jeffrolka.com
Best!
Jeff
Thank you!! I'm having trouble finding the PDF. Could you please provide the direct link?
Send an email to me via my website and I'll hook it up. www.jeffrolka.com
where is the pdf? i could use that, thanks
If you send an email to me via my website www.jeffrolka.com I can send them to you.
Best!
Jeff
I have not recieved a mail
Does anyone know what it's called when you transpose a melody or lick around the modes of a key?
I.e. if the chords were 2 5 1, and I want to transpose down a step the chords become 1 4 7 and the melody comes down appropriately.
If you're moving the melody around the various modes but remaining in the same key, you are basically executing a melodic sequence that is diatonic. It's a diatonic sequence. If the chords are moving along with said sequence, that's just appropriate harmonization for the sequences. In that instance, you are definitely being 'modal' but that does not necessarily indicate a key change.
Jeff
@@JeffRolka thanks a lot for the reply, yes definitely not changing keys but I thought there might be a name for it nonetheless. It's something I hear bach doing all the time as well as other composers but particularly bach and in Indian classical music too. Cheers
Thanks brother
Informative Video :)
Where is the PDF for this video?
If you want the transposition charts send an email to me through my website:
www.jeffrolka.com/connect-2/
and I'll send them to you!
Best,
Jeff
If I ever found a genie I would wish I could understand music theory. Screw million dollars
U have nice voice
Thank you! I appreciate that!
still can't transpose from Cm to Am. lol
The major equivalent to Cm is Eb and to Am it's C. I recommend learning the circle of fifths, then you'll know what major keys are parallel to minor keys and what chords/note are going to be flats(b) or sharps(#)
Many thanks: Do Alto & Tenor Saxophones use the same music score?
Chris Mills yeah I’m asking that too
I needed the F and it's not there :(
It's in the PDF, if you get in touch via my website, www.jeffrolka.com I can send them to you. Alternately, you could use the chart onscreen down a major second from the top line.
All the best!
Jeff
Please can anybody answer this major question which I don't seem to understand. Does transposing require memorizing hundreds of scales and chords? It seems to me so. Thank you.
It will go faster that way, but if you download the charts that I made (there's a link in the description) they can help! You might also consider my transposition course, you can learn a bit about it here:
www.jeffrolka.com/learn-to-transpose
Best!
Jeff
Thank you.
How do I get the chart!
Get in touch via my website and I'll send them over!
Best,
Jeff
wow TYSM
I have played the piano for a lot of years. But it's been awhile. I studied piano for 13 years. Now here is my question. I have not play for awhile but the past year have been playing the keyboard (organ selection) with 2 other keyboardist. They care constantly transposing. Is this necessary? I mean transposing to the point to where it's ridiculous. I understand transposing for the singer. I get that. But for one instance the one keyboardist admitted not being able to play in flats. I thought that's it...! She is transposing to her liking. Your thoughts.
Well, have you asked them about it? I find it odd that they would transpose instead of playing in keys with flat symbols in the music. Generally, having to transpose would be considered more difficult than reading a key signature but they may have their reasons. There are a lot of reasons why one might transpose, in addition to accommodating a vocalist, perhaps they have something else entirely in mind. Good conversation starter!
Jeff
What about minor chords/keys?
Transposing is largely done in a similar fashion. Is there something more specific that I can help with?
Best!
Jeff
Its pretty help full👍👍 keep going sir!
Excellent! Thanks! Absolutely will do!
Jeff
reminds me of joaquin phoenix
I don't understand Bro..
Tell me a bit more. How can I help?
Best,
Jeff
I understand the theory, but imagine I will be playing with a guitarist/singer and he sings fairly low compared to the original chords, but in the meantime I want to match up his chords but playing with a cd.sometimes I am going down 11 half steps!!!
If it helps, keep in mind that in music, it's sometimes easier to go up, and then drop the melody line by an octave, than thinking of it as descending by 11 semi tones.
Consider, if you were in C Major, and descended 11 semi tones, you would arrive at D-flat Major. You could, more easily, in my opinion, move up one semi tone, and arrive at the same key. The remaining task there, in the context of singing, is to then find your starting pitch an octave lower and you're ready to sing the melody.
Best,
Jeff
epic
Still cant transpose D to Db lol
I watched it over and over again. Totally confusing.
Sorry to hear that. Can you be more specific?
Best,
Jeff
Lol i came here for math transposition
Stop signing with Jeff when u comment lol
why he look like the joker
Because singing technique is no joke!!! Neither is music theory!