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Do any of you have the key?
Because I can’t find it.
I hope that qualifies as a bad “Dad” joke.
But seriously, I’m hoping the TAC community can offer some additional help, beyond the Fretboard Wizard lesson on finding the key by ear.
I am really struggling with this concept. If you have any suggestions or additional ways to practice this technique, I would appreciate your thoughts.
On a positive note, the rest of the week was great! And I’m feeling pretty good as I head into week 2 🙂
Thank you for any advice you may have!
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@trevor_finally_learns_guitar I feel your pain with finding the key by ear, The best suggestion I have is listen to a lot of YouTube music or other manners of listening to music and just keep trying to identify the key by plunking on the low or high E. And then Google asking what key the song is in to see if correct. If not correct, then find the key through a Google search, and then try that note out while listening to the song again. You’ll probably hear the key in the song then. It’s all about training your brain to hear and identify. I found the songs used in the original Fretboard Wizard (I haven’t tried the new course to see what songs were used) to be difficult to listen to and find the key, because if all the distractions of other instruments. The key (play on words) is to find the key or chord that sounds good as a whole with the music, and that is probably the key then.
Keep at it, and you’ll eventually be versed in finding the key to most songs.
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Thank you Loraine, for those suggestions and the encouragement!
Exactly what I need to keep moving forward and avoid sliding back to that comfortable space where I make zero progress.
Much appreciated 🙂
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