I must be deaf...

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2009-12-05 15:37
gibson3946
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Registered: 2009-12-05
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what key is "Southpaw" in?

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2009-12-05 21:30
GuitarZen
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From: Pacific Northwest
Registered: 2006-11-18
Posts: 2160

Hello gibson3946, well i'll guess Em or Dm...let's see if that gets a response from someone with an 'ear'....

GuitarZen

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2009-12-06 11:45
gibson3946
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Thank you for the info.... after 30+ years on the road as a monitor engineer.... I am re-training my ears.  I occasionally come across something that seems to fit numerous patterns.

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2009-12-06 20:48
GuitarZen
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From: Pacific Northwest
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Hello Gibson, well i'm just guessing remember....i could be wrong...hopefully someone that has figured out the key will jump in !

Cheers,

GuitarZen

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2009-12-07 11:31
magicwann
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Registered: 2009-12-07
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I far as I can tell Southpaw is in the key of F..  C being the first chord then Bb, then F  and then back to C.  Hope this helps

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2009-12-08 14:40
GuitarZen
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From: Pacific Northwest
Registered: 2006-11-18
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How far off could i be? Boy do i have egg on my beginner face...not only did i not name a key, i wasn't even close with the chord choices....i have no ear !

Thanks magicwann and welcome to chordbook, also thanks for not pointing out my extreme error ! I need to remember that key names aren't always the names of chords !

Cheers,

GuitarZen

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2009-12-09 06:34
Mort Snerd
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From: SE Michigan
Registered: 2009-01-24
Posts: 104

I wouldn't have figured it out,, I just find a spot on the fret board and roll with it, but then again, it sounds like cats in a box when I play anyway.

Woodhead Guitar Company.

being self taught is fine,,,, ,,as long as you do not have a dummy for a teacher.
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