VIDEO LESSON: Finding the key to any song

FREE PDF on "minor chord trick" at http://www.hearandplay.com/landing/piano-lessons-4-video-tips.html

Jermaine Griggs of Hearandplay.com teaches you how to find the key of any song... 30 minute lesson.'

Audio course on how to find the key: http://www.hearandplay705.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• finding key to song
• piano lessons
• music theory

[DJDannyBoy125]

Hey Jermaine,

I signed up and everything but still can't find the pdf files with the 12 minor chords.

[hearandplay]

@DJDannyBoy125 Its right there in the description of this video. Just click on it. Or if you're logged into our free lessons area, its right directly under the video. There's a link to click and it should open a new window where the pdf loads.

[fadetoblack123cu]

this lesson was very important to me. thank you so much.

but there's a thing i can't really understand.. the minor chords.

after i found the key, how can i form the minor chord? i can i know what is the minor chord?

i'm trying to learn music by myself, i never had a teacher and until now i think i'm doing pretty good, but that's one of my doubts if you could answer me i would be totally grateful. thank you so much anyway, for this amazing lesson.

[hearandplay]

@fadetoblack123cu Please go to the link under the video. There is a free pdf guide I added that has all 12 minor chords and tells you what to play for which prospective keys. It'll help. But the concept is, pick the minor chord that puts YOUR KEY on top in root position. If you think the key of the song is G, what minor chord in regular root position puts G on top? that would be C minor -- C Eb G (notice G is the highest note of this chord). If you think the key is F, choose Bb minor to test.

[Gibsonlespaul58yeah]

So I'm making a song for a friend of mine. The chords are G, Em, C, and D. Is this song in the key of G?

[hearandplay]

@Gibsonlespaul58yeah While those chords belong to a few keys, because of how they're arranged, yes, G major is the key. But if all else fails, have you used my humming technique and your ear and does it sound like the "common tone?" Have you tested it with the minor chord trick? The answer will be obvious. Thanks.

[XxUNL1M1T3DxX]

very good. Since I play bass guitar I often hum the notes one octave lower ... is that acceptable.?

[strukter1]

I play guitar and I learn songs by ear and do solo guitar playing and this helped me to find the key of any song That way I can play the notes in that key over the chords in that key thank you!

[1chriswadol]

I got a question after you find the key how do you find the song melodie in order to play the whole song?

[MethodicBR]

you are good! congrats! I play by ears but I didn't notice that there is a dominant note. congrats!

[kin10103]

love michael jackson!!!!!....luv man in d mirror!!!

[sin1987runescape]

awesome best teacher in the world

[tatidesforges]

I'm still having difficulty with this. I just need some more practice.

[nashtherapper]

Brother, you are such an inspiration. May God bless you...

[GamingMasterzz]

These PDF files you created helped me so much to understand the foundations you set. Keep up the great work!