Mario,

I agree with you that it would have been a LOT BETTER if the Music Finder had included storing the key 'transpose setting' with each song. Yamaha, are you listening?!

As I mentioned earlier, I enter the 'song title', the 'key', and the 'key transpose setting' (if applicable) in the 'song title' field. This way when you pull up any given song in the Music Finder, you immediately see what key to play the song in, as well as what transpose amount (which best matches my vocals) to set the tranpose button(s) to. Example:

Song Title, Key, Transpose Offset
I'll Be There (F) -1

Also, I always try to avoid transposing the key more than (+- 2) 1/2 steps because this can adversely effect the range/sound of the keyboard parts (main,layer,left) & accomp parts as well. I prefer playing in C,D,Eb,F,G,Ab, or Bb, one which is closest to what matches the 'best key' for my voice in a given song, and then transposing it (transpose button) only a 1/2 step or two (only if necessary). If you're a singer and want to know the best way to piss off the the acoustic piano player, ask them to accompany you in C#, E, F#,and B. - Scott