Transposition

Got a song in the wrong key  because it’s too high or low for the singer?
Difficult for the chords?
Not good for a melodic arrangement?
Then change the key and chords with TRANSPOSITION

Example: song chords are: C F G7 Am

1. Find the notes C F G and A in the top row (row C)
2. Go down the column they’re in to row G
3. The C is now changed to G
4. Go down the columns for the other notes and you’ll find C for F, D for G and E for A
5. Remember G7 now becomes D7 and Am now becomes Em

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

Unison

C

C#

D

D#

E

F

F#

G

G#

A

A#

B

C

Minor 2nd

Db

D

Eb

E

F

Gb

G

Ab

A

Bb

B

C

Db

Major 2nd

D

D#

E

F

F#

G

G#

A

A#

B

C

C#

D

Minor 3rd

Eb

E

F

Gb

G

Ab

A

Bb

B

C

Db

D

Eb

Major 3rd

E

F

F#

G

G#

A

A#

B

C

C#

D

D#

E

Perfect 4th

F

Gb

G

Ab

A

Bb

B

C

Db

D

Eb

E

F

Tritone

Gb

G

Ab

A

Bb

B

C

Db

D

Eb

E

F

Gb

Perfect 5th

G

G#

A

A#

B

C

C#

D

D#

E

F

F#

G

Minor 6th

Ab

A

Bb

B

C

Db

D

Eb

E

F

Gb

A

Ab

Major 6th

A

Bb

B

C

Db

D

Eb

E

F

Gb

A

Bb

A

Minor 7th

Bb

B

C

Db

D

Eb

E

F

Gb

A

Bb

B

Bb

Major 7th

B

C

C#

D

D#

E

F

F#

A

A#

B

C

C

Octave

C

C#

D

D#

E

F

F#

G

G#

A

A#

B

C

Enharmonic notes (Notes that sound the same)

C#

D#

F#

G#

A#

Db

Eb

Gb

Ab

Bb