Thanks for that John,
not sure that it matters whether german musicians write H or B...don't know of any modern german composers ...they only write waltzes and oompahs anyway..(waits for flack!)

You must not have heard death metal polka music yet, then, Eddie...

Anyway, you can't write a fugue on the name Bach without an 'H' in the scale, can you..?

Used to modulate all the time, but as I got older...Seriously, folks, as Rory said, there are all kinds of methods to transition between keys, but, when I'm playing on the fly, the easiest "turn-around" that always works and puts you 1/2 step higher is, say, when you're in F, use C# sharp as a passing chord, then back to F#. With the proper drum "sweetening"... either a live drummer or the right drum break on an arranger, it breaks the boredom, is borderline dramatic if "sold" but is not too intrusive for, say dinner jobs.

Russ (wonder why my hair fell out) Lay

[This message has been edited by captain Russ (edited 05-28-2010).]

For "Unforgettable" after ending on the "C" chord, I would play Am7 to D7 to resolve back to the "GM7".

Hey, Bruno123 this works much better:
2-End with a C chord then play Bm7 E7-5 Am7 D7-5 back to "GM7"
Even without the b5th's it sounds much better.

When I get a chance, I will practice the turn-around using the b 5th’s. I use them quite a bit on many other tunes. Discussions like this one are what I like about the forum. Sharing knowledge. I love chord theory.

Every body knows that my Korg i30 is the best keyboard ever built. So, what is the big fuss all about who has the best keyboard anyway? Ha! Ha!
This should rumple some feathers. Where is Uncle Dave? Get in on this Dave I sure miss our old squabbles!

A slight twist to my original question:

Do you ever transpose from a major to a minor key or vice/versa?

I can't think of a single example of when I'd do that.

I imagine its more suited to a long-form jazz or classical piece, more so than a pop or country tune.

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Bill in Dayton

Begin the Beguine

"Every time we say goodbye" ------------'but how strange, the change, from major to minor'.

Fleeting, but still, an example.

chas

I'd thought of that, but its written into the actual score. I was trying to think of another tune that I'd do that manually to...

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Bill in Dayton

Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do), written by Christopher Cross, Burt Bacharach, and Carole Bayer Sager. A fourth writing credit goes to Australian songwriter Peter Allen, goes from a minor to major...beautiful song as well.

Ian

Sorry, Bill. Just read your initial post, and I mentioned the same simple turn-around as you.

Russ (pay attention, dummy) Lay