Ian and DNJ: an important point I'd like to make when relying on the 'transpose button' to transpose more than 3 semi tones (> minor 3rd) away from the key you're actually playing in, is that it can dramatically alter (often negatively) the sound of your chords played & heard live), because when a chord played is voiced for the lower part of the keyboard, when transposed up/down too far, it can sound terrible
, and the reason keyboard players typically play different chord voicings dependent on the key of a song,or the keyboard octave range the chords are being played. How a chord sounds has a lot to do with the
harmonic overtone series, but that's another story.
Hi Scott,
Good points.
I
rarely use a left hand voice when in arranger mode...sometimes I might use a strings or organ voice, and
no matter what key I'm in, I usually end up playing rootless voicings...probably from all those years of playing Hammond and Electone organs,
especially when using bass pedals.
As far as the transposer...I'm a
very lazy guy...my technique is pretty good, and I play often enough in different keys to keep sharp. But, ultimately, I'm lazy, and I like playing in certain keys,
especially for soloing, so I use the transposer quite a bit.
The "keyboard capo" I call it.
One of the
best features ever added, in my opinion.
Ian the Indolent
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