Originally Posted By: Matt Finley
That's very good.

Now, let's take one song from the Abersold Bb book. Pick one and tell me what the key signature is in that Bb book.


Footprints by Wayne shorter

No key designated in the Abersold book songs, however it is based on a concert setting. All chords and all notes for the concert sheet are one note lower than for Tenor chords and notes on the same song.

Example:

First 4 chords for concert: C- C- F- C- (This is what I enter and transpose to below).
For Tenor: D- D- G- D- (I want the ability to enter this as written and change only the track key instead of having to enter it in concert and convert)

There are no designated keys in the signature, just notes and chords.

Concert first three notes: Bb and Bb throughout the song except where cancelled.
Tenor first three notes: C (This might suggest the key of F for concert, but there are no F#s indicating a corresponding key of G for Tenor here.

I did notice at the bottom of each page a reference to C- pentatonic scale for concert and D- pentatonic scale for Tenor version of the song.

Thanks

Last edited by maticulus; 02/02/16 03:27 AM.