• Grah1
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Topic: a solution to a problem maybe

As  you  regulars  know   Ive  had  a  lot  of  throat  issues  over  the years  ,and  it  isnt    getting  a  lot  better .
So  Ive  taken a   decision to   tune  down a   full  step    and  see  how   that  works   ,however it  does  mean  either  persuading  the  band  to  do   the  same   or  rewriting   the  songs  in a  lower  key    which will  take  a  bit  of  time  for  me  to  do .Alturnatively   one  of  these  pitch  correction  pedals   might  help   but  Im  unsure  if  it  will   work  well enough  . I  dont  really  want  to  spend   a  lot  on a  pedal   with  out  trying  first  or  getting  some  advice  .
My  acoustic  solo  set  sounds   fine  tuned  down  .
for the  band  songs   that  Paul  sings  in normal tuning   I  can capo up  2  frets   with   no  problem .
Is  it   selfish    for  me   to expect   the  others  to  relearn   a  set  which    has  been good  for  us  in recent  years
Any  thoughts ?? 

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Re: a solution to a problem maybe

I would (arguably) say that the vocals are the most important instrument of the group; if the songs you are performing are more comfortable in another key, then I'd be talking with the other members and suggest moving key ... as long as you don't need to retrain the drummer!!

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Re: a solution to a problem maybe

Performing in the right key is paramount, songs you might sing in the wrong key for your voice will sound bad as I've found to my detriment. Seeing as Paul sings some songs you won't need to change those songs? I would also caution that some songs need to go up  for comfortable performance so I would suggest using a capo. I hope I haven't overstepped ?     

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Re: a solution to a problem maybe

Cheers  guys  , Phill   I  agree  getting  the  right  key    is  important .and  that  is  why  for  my  solo  and  new  stuff I've    tuned  down  a  whole  step  which  means    for  the    band  stuff  that  Paul  sings     I  can either  swap  guitars  or  just   capo   up  2 frets and  reposition my  solos .   . However   due  to  my  ongoing  health  issues  I  dont  have  a  lot  of  spare  time  to   rearange  and rehearse many  of  the  current  songs  in the  set  before    we  start  our  first  set  of  gigs in april . I  think  I  might  check  with  some  of  my   freinds  in other  bands  who  may  have  a vocal   processer   I  can try  before  buying  one  .     

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