Another transpostition question. I just started working on singing. In the past I really didn't believe in using the transposer. It would sound funny to me. I suppose I can tell when I play a note and it doesn't sound like the actual key that I'm pressing. I did use it in the past when I'd play left hand keyboard and right hand trumpet (the kind you blow). I really didn't have any other choice as I didn't want to play in one key on the kb and one step up on trumpet.

Now as I experiment trying to find and work with what seems like a small singing range at the present, that I need to transpose. For a quick start I am using the transpose button, and while it works, I am wondering what you people think about the pro's and con's of using/not using that transpose button.

Is it really that much of a big deal? Is it just a matter of choice? Do any of you do it both ways, sing and play in the real key and also switch to using the transpose button.

I wonder what the long range advantages are to learning to sing play what' really written, rather than play a C and it really sounds F#. I guess what I'm trying to ask is what will that do to/for me while learning to sing on pitch better.

Scott

[This message has been edited by Scott Langholff (edited 07-23-2005).]