Example 1

Transposing a chord progression from the key of G to the key of B

Take for example a chord progression in the key of G that have the chords G Major - C Major and D Major and you want to transpose to the key of B


Slide the new key B under the old key G.  The new chords are B Major - E Major and Gb  Major

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Transposing means changing one chord progression from one key to another key


The Transposing Slide Rule makes this easy

Old Key

New Key

Example 2

Old Key

New Key

Now take for example another chord progression in the key of G that have the chords G Major 7 - Bb minor 6 - A minor 7 and D 7 and again you want to transpose to the key of B


Slide the new key B under the old key G.  


The new chords are B Major 7 - D minor 6 - C# minor 7 and F# 7

Example 3

In example 3 the Roman Numerals are showing the notes of the Bb/A# Major Scale and underneath are the Scale Chords that could be used.


The Red arrows show the I - IV - V the most common chords used in many songs, the pink arrow shows the relative minor

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