• From: Georgia, USA
  • Registered: 2008-02-19
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Topic: Transposing chords

If I have a song that I like but I want to change the chords to go down a step, I transpose that as a -1.  But is that really possible to play?  Or is that for something that starts with the Capo on the 4th fret and you move it down?

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  • From: A black hole in deep space
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Re: Transposing chords

resprod you can transpose up or down if you know a little theory and this question is better asked in the music theory forum it involves intervals or steps and a chart of the cycle of 5ths would be helpful without basic understanding of theory a capo is a good idea but that only helps so far as I stated earlier this question is better answered in the theory forum here on Chordie smile

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  • From: Georgia, USA
  • Registered: 2008-02-19
  • Posts: 57

Re: Transposing chords

Thanks Russell  I will move it over to theory.

1991 Washburn D12CE/N
2006 Taylor 412ce

"What I want is songs that echo. The stuff we're doing now is like somebody's bedsheets; spread 'em out, soil 'em, ship 'em out to laundry, you know? But our songs...I want us to be able to fold ourselves up in them forever...understand?  Words and music."