LEENEIA -

Thank you for your contribution and insight.

I am a keyboard player.

There is soooo much on to say.....and sooo many "arguments" on this topic throughout the years.

My distilled beliefs:
1. The VOCALIST is ALWAYS right
2. Musician Accompanists should be able to transpose to any Vocalist
3. The "foundation" of "western tonality" is I,VI, V (1,4,5)
4. Start in "C" work from there
5. Playing by ear if it ain't "C" then its "minor A" then modal/penta
6. To "jazz it up" flat your 5ths slur to a the third
7. If you want 20's/30's honkey tonk....Eb or F#
8. Making a break in a "boring tune" (i.e. Big Mary) jump at least two # or flats.

ANYTHING can be played in ANY-KEY - the "catch" is ... somethings are easier...or sound better in other keys

An accomplished saxaphonist recently said, "Tell me the key and tune...you lead...I WILL follow...you have three, four, seven notes, I only have one."

What a welcome relief.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Learn the chord "voicings" "inversions" and transposing to any key becomes instictive. (The I,IV,V built in "C" becomes the same spacing in "Bb") ((whole, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half, whole.

This reference is "traditional" Anglo/Western