Sunday, October 28, 2012

Figuring out the key of a song : Part II

Sometimes there is no minor chord in there.

eg. E G A

Sounds good but has no minor chord. Just notice that E is three half steps away from G which is two half steps away from A

Notice how it conveniently overlaps with the E minor pentatonic scale? The best way to figure this out is to simply notice the 3 tone / 2 tone difference.

If this is the case go crazy with the (in this case) the E minor / G major petatonics / G major scale.

Enjoy!