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What is your favorite key to write in?

Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 7:14 pm
by Bebopbob
If you were thinking for live performance, not necessarily dance music, but just overall playing live. What do you think has the most excitement? Energy? Interest?

Re: What is your favorite key to write in?

Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 7:26 pm
by rydn
C

Re: What is your favorite key to write in?

Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 7:28 pm
by Ub373NNN
mon

Re: What is your favorite key to write in?

Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 7:55 pm
by Rabalder
as low as possible.

Re: What is your favorite key to write in?

Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 8:34 pm
by ark
Whatever is most comfortable for the singer(s).

Re: What is your favorite key to write in?

Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 9:10 pm
by masterblasterofdisaster
I find D minor to be the saddest of all keys.

Re: What is your favorite key to write in?

Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 9:56 pm
by regretfullySaid
F Major neutral zero

Re: What is your favorite key to write in?

Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 11:49 pm
by 3dot...
b

Re: What is your favorite key to write in?

Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 1:27 am
by agent314
D major/minor are my favorites, both for the sound and for ease of playing (on keys as well as guitar).

I love coming resolving to D.

Re: What is your favorite key to write in?

Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 2:16 am
by hacktheplanet
A and E for realz. Everything I hear in my head is in A or E. It's really weird.

Re: What is your favorite key to write in?

Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 3:37 pm
by patrick.olson86
A minor because every singer tends to have that as their natural singing key, but I prefer Bb minor or G major.

Re: What is your favorite key to write in?

Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 4:20 pm
by Alfonso Muchacho
D minor or G minor.
D minor for awesome melodies and G minor for awesome basslines.

Re: What is your favorite key to write in?

Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 5:26 pm
by twinstates
They are all the same.

Re: What is your favorite key to write in?

Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 6:14 pm
by evilevilerevilest
I love the most to write in the white keys the most. They are perfect for fast music productions, and you don't hit the wrong (black) keys by accidentally. Either way you win with the whtei keys!

Re: What is your favorite key to write in?

Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 6:23 pm
by cpyatak
I generally start with C or G, after that A. Major or minor, depends on the mood of the piece I'm working on. Eb can be cool. But really any key. Some are more of a challenge for me as a keyboard player but I like the challenge. Ditto on "whatever is most comfortable for the vocalist."