Put a capo on fret 2, strum and hum along to a G chord. So, if you have the capo on fret 2 and you play the shape of a G chord, the sound that will come out of the guitar will actually be A. What a capo does is shortens the length of the strings to instantly change the key. The sounds that will come out of your guitar will be as if you are playing in Ab.
So if the back track is in say Ab but you don’t like the look of those chords, you can put a CAPO on the first fret play the chords for the song in G. A capo will allow you to play the chords shapes of one key while the sound that comes out of the guitar is in a different key. Not if you are playing guitar and have a CAPO handy. What?, I hear you saying, don’t these have to be the same. Mine is G and A so, to save time, I usually try those out first.
Most of us will have a “favourite” key to sing in. You will find your sweet spot when you are belting the song out with gusto and your next door neighbor is closing her doors and windows. Simply pull down the key and select a different key, make sure you choose the option to transpose and set key signature, press play and try and sing along. It is very quick and easy to change the key of a Band in a Box file and you will probably be able to work through all 12 keys in a matter of minutes. Finding the sweet spot for your voice will give you a huge amount of confidence so do not skimp on this step and don’t just choose the key that the original song is in. The first step is to find the key that is right for your voice, without worrying about whether you can play the chords or not. I don’t know about you but I have around 300 songs in my repertoire and I can’t even remember the password for my computer from one day to the next, let alone the chords and lyrics for 300 songs! So this technique is a life saver for me.ġ. If you want a detailed step-by-step guide on how to make and perform with Band-in-a-Box backing tracks, have a look at my eBook "Band-in-a-Box 101: A beginners guide to making and performing with Band-in-a-Box backing tracks"įor more information on creating your first song using Band-in-a-Box and RealBand check out my online video course First Song with Band-in-a-Box for WindowsĪ few weeks back I wrote a blog post about an easy way to make backing tracks for popular covers songs using Band in a Box. Today I am going to teach you how to make a file with scrolling chords and lyrics like this that you can use in your jam sessions or gigs.
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