What key is What Would You Say?

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What key is What Would You Say?

Unread post by Race Car Gravel Tree » Fri Apr 09, 2004 10:38 am

I assume there are Theory Tycoons on this website. Lets see who is the Sheriff in town? Who is the Grande Afficionado? What key is What Would You Say?
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Unread post by Kragh » Fri Apr 09, 2004 1:48 pm

G?
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Unread post by dmfollower » Fri Apr 09, 2004 2:17 pm

i think so, maybe A?
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Unread post by subotai » Fri Apr 09, 2004 2:25 pm

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Unread post by fenster1977 » Fri Apr 09, 2004 2:39 pm

I would say A as well...simply because that first note is a 3/5. The 5 appears to be the real first note of the song, and therefore the starting point.

But I'm a novice compared to most of the peeps on this board, so...take it for what it's worth.
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Unread post by violenticecream88 » Fri Apr 09, 2004 5:15 pm

im gonna have to go with A as well.
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Unread post by MWR » Fri Apr 09, 2004 5:55 pm

I'm pretty sure it's in G.
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Unread post by violenticecream88 » Fri Apr 09, 2004 6:47 pm

ill ask my band director tuesday
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Unread post by budlitebrad » Fri Apr 09, 2004 7:33 pm

Let's see....it's got C#, F#, G#.....

I vote for A.
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Unread post by cpowell21 » Fri Apr 09, 2004 10:51 pm

The pre-chorus riff is in a key of C if I am not mistaken. It has the IV, V, and iii note of C. However this is probably just a key change and not what the song is really in. Just solo on top of it using the first position of a major scale and see what sounds right. By the way I think that the whole song is in A.
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Unread post by MWR » Sat Apr 10, 2004 12:19 am

budlitebrad wrote:Let's see....it's got C#, F#, G#.....

I vote for A.
Where do you see a G#? There's plenty of G's in ther which are not diatonic to A. The verse riff and chorus (or pre chorus) both end on a G whereas the A chord isn't even held for a beat. All sign's point to G.
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Unread post by DMBFan63 » Sat Apr 10, 2004 12:20 am

MWR wrote:
budlitebrad wrote:Let's see....it's got C#, F#, G#.....

I vote for A.
Where do you see a G#?
I second that, i see no g#
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Unread post by budlitebrad » Sat Apr 10, 2004 1:39 am

Oh, I just glanced at the key signature from the L@LC book. My bad if it's a mistake.
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Unread post by MWR » Sat Apr 10, 2004 2:59 am

budlitebrad wrote:Oh, I just glanced at the key signature from the L@LC book. My bad if it's a mistake.
Well...what was the key signature? Tell us how many sharps there are and we can put this one to bed.
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Unread post by DrFartbrain » Sat Apr 10, 2004 7:50 pm

Yeesh, it's A. A. A. Theory. Wow.

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