I have no problems using the transpose button. I play often with a tenor sax and trumpet player using songs from fakebooks. I transpose down a whole step and these guys can read right off the chart as is.

Also my vocal range is considered 2nd bass. By transposing down a whole step it makes most tunes singable for me. This works well most of the time. The execption to this is Beatles tunes, Yesterday and Something. I have to move these down 2 whole steps.

I would rather spend my limited time honing my performance than learning the tune in a different key.

I still have trouble using a capo on guitar, I'm just not used to it. None of the professional guitar players I know would ever use a capo.

Tom

Tom