yeaokwali Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Soooo I do a lot of ear training, and whenever I hear bare chords or a melody in a song I like, or I'm familiar with. I always try and figure it out on the keys. Take this song for example: Very very simple intro. Practically begging to be transcribed by a noob like me lol. I'm pretty sure it starts C, E, C, E, C, E, C, E, G, E..........but then at the 0:09 mark one of the notes changes? The C I believe but I can figure it out interval wise in relation to the typical major scale. I'm pretty sure its "chromatic" or going outside the typical scale but I have no idea what note to press and its driving me crazy! Can someone please crack this case so I can go to sleep lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 but then at the 0:09 mark one of the notes changes? Yes: starting at that point, instead of playing a C, play an F. The C I believe but I can figure it out interval wise in relation to the typical major scale. F is the 4th in C Major. I'm pretty sure its "chromatic" or going outside the typical scale No, it's diatonic: it's still in the key of C Major (in other words F is a note of the C Major scale). One could argue that the piece of music is arpeggios of a C Maj chord, then an F 7/9 chord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeaokwali Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Ah so that's where I went wrong. I was hitting F but A also lol. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 You're welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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