Key Changes from Original YouTube Version

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Ross

• October 01, 2020 01:04

Hi there, this is Ross here from New Zealand.

I am a double bass player and as such like most bass players need to change Key to a song that a singer wants to sing to.

I usually can watch the guitar player and can follow the chords as I go.  But have a question about Key changes

On Monday night I need to play bass on the classic Otis Reading "Dock of the Bay" song from the original Key G to that of Bb.  Singers are a female & male vocals and they want it in Bb.  Guitarists can change to this Key by moving the capo up 3.  I can usually follow a capo but sometimes (in this case) it does my head in to try and mentally add 3 semi-tones up for each chord.  A double bass fingerboard is actually curved (to allow for a bow) so no straight capo fits this instrument.

I can watch the Chordify chords in original G and can change the Key to Bb but of course the music track stays in the original key G.  If I change the Key in Chordify to Bb I can download the new chords to Bb and print them off so this is good.  But of course I cannot play along as the track stays in G.

So essentially my question to you all out there is ... How can I use what software there is out-there to play an original song, or a cover copy, but change the Key so I can then play along with it ??  Preferably at a "free" cost for the limited amount of time I may use it at this stage.

Any help would be great.  Kind regards from Ross

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  Henry

  • October 05, 2020 11:34

  Hi Ross, 

   

  Nice to hear from you! There's unfortunately no way of transposing the original audio from the video player. I would recommend looking for an uploaded version of the song in the specific key you're after, or if this isn't possible, searching for a website where you can upload a song/add a YouTube link and transpose the key, then use this version in Chordify to play along with.

   

  Sorry for any inconvenience, if we can help with anything else please reach out to support@chordify.net! 

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  Ross

  • October 01, 2020 01:06

  Any ideas or suggestions would be most welcome.

  Thanks Team.

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  Pum Suan Khai

  • December 15, 2022 11:27

  I found a Transpose extension for Chrome in Google. If you could integrated this software, We could change the key from original.

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