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So Keni,
I sing like a spanked cat with turpentine poured on its ass*, so finding a key is prolly the best thing I can do. How would one go about finding 'their key'. I know popular songs I can sing to (in my own -- special way) and I can find out those keys. But is there a 'secret' to that?
-WY
* which sounds a lot like Yoko Ono if I recall.
thinking is a bad idea, i strongly suggest you not do it.
but, if you leave the safe little world of the cigar box nation, you can find plenty of examples of people stretching the limitations of the instrument. your post is exactly why i think this place is backwards as-all-get-out. only boring people sound boring.
who am i?
@ keni lee burgess
i would honestly be *horrified* if you felt my comment was aimed at you. you're one of the best CBG guys on the net. your talent and knowledge of tuning is simply unmatched.. and the best part is that you SHARE it all with us through your videos. your lengthy explanations about tunings and string arrangements are a shining example of all that is good in this community!!!!!
really, that's the part that i love the most, making videos and sharing what we've found. your videos have helped me reign in difficult concepts SEVERAL times when considering tuning.
and i -am- a little ashamed for starting this post. i try very hard to keep my image a very positive one. i end all my videos with a smile and encouragement, and i strongly resist the urge to make smart remarks or to be "hard" on other players.
you have shamed me keni, and i deserve it a little.
i hope you understand my intent was not to be harsh on players, really more to vent a general frustration.
i missed breakfast this morning. i'll eat something and come back.
thanks so much for your praise. both shame and praise from a guy like you means a lot to little old me.
I heard crow play... he doesn't have perfect pitch.
Iiiiiii'm KIDDING! I love Crows videos - really inspiring. I agree about the one-chord thing. Very few songs or compositions can hold my interest with a melody against a single, droning chord. "She Put the Lime in the Coconut" is a one-chord song that's pretty cool.
Keni, I don't understand your comments about matching vocals to keys. That is true for a given song - the melody is fixed and changing key means you have to sing higher or lower. But for writing, even those of us with limited ranges can find comfortable melodies in *any* key. There's no reason to prefer any key over another until the melody is written.
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