Originally Posted By Dnj
you play in the key that you sing in there are no rules, .....
no favorites, just what the right key for your vocal in that song is every time,..each song different, take the highest note in the song, hit it comfortably, that's your key,
..every singer/player knows that 101



When all the great tunes were written in the 40's, They were written to sound great instrumentally.... not for some singer key..
The bands got singers that could sing in the designated key..

Look at the big bands...they let a singer have a verse here and there...Vocals were not the big deal... it was music arrangements..


What you are saying today.. our performers just get by to back a vocal presentation.... but could not sell a song instrumentally..


I rather listen to a great player with average vocals than a great vocalist that can't play to save their life (always backing tracks)..

Now when you have someone that can do both... that is another story..
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