Originally Posted By: Joe V

Sometimes I think we musicians overemphasize learning things in ALL 12 keys (no doubt a good goal and one to gradually work towards) and I could see why - we want to be ready to play any song we come across.

But I think we often understate the importance of learning how to do many different things in one single key. How many musicians are playing the modes in all 12 keys from 2 to 2, 3 to 3, etc, without knowing how to switch them within the same Key Signature - and realizing how different they sound as we compare 'apples with apples', so to speak.


Be careful, though, because far too many find out how to play in a key and their development simply stops right there.

All things in moderation is a good way to think.

By all means work one key more than the others.

But at the same time, don't neglect transposing what you've learned, one key at a time.

Avoid the all too human urge to look for shortcuts that don't exist, or the wish to get it all in a short amount of time expenditure.

After all, if it was that easy, there would be no point to it. Anybody and his brother or sister could be good musicians instantly, and that would put the whole thing in an entirely different cultural viewpoint.


--Mac

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