In this section we take a closer look at some of the questions and issues surrounding the world of music….

Should you drop or raise key?

This is very much down to individual choice and what you are wanting to achieve. There are a number of things to remember when making the decision. Firstly, when you lower the key ie, one down, that will lower the whole song not just an individual note. If the problem is just a particular note, it may be better just to pitch under that note thus not affecting anything else within the phrasing. There are also limits to how far keys can realistically be altered before the song just doesn’t sound anywhere close to how it was originally written or is meant to be performed.

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