chord transpose app?

[Pittsburgh Bill]

Can anybody recommend a good app for transposing chords on key changes? I have a book with a chart wheel that is functional but labor intense. I tried an app that I found, but was not totally satisfied.

[pops1]

If you think of music in numbers 1 4 5 all keys have a 1 4 5 and transposing isn't really a problem. A little memorization and knowing what are the 1 4 5's of most keys and you won't need a book or cheater of any kind.

[Pete Martin]

iRealPro can do this.

You will be better to learn how to hear and do it yourself.

[mandroid]

writing 2 columns * for the 2 key scales is pretty straight forward..
Just have to 'spell' the scale right..
* on paper

[pops1]

CFG
DGA
EAB
FBflatC
GCD
ADE
etc. you can make a small piece of paper and use is as a transposer, I have done it in the past and was going to write it out, but my brain just ###### maybe it will come to me later.

[JeffD]

If you use moveable chord shapes, and learn them not with letters but as I, IV, V etc., then every key is open to you without having to think about it. In fact (to my shame I admit), I have taken away the need to know what key I am playing in, and often have to remind myself when someone asks.

[Steve Ostrander]

Chordie has a key changer and also an instrument changer. You can change the chord charts between guitar, mandolin, uke, etc.

[Pittsburgh Bill]

CFG
DGA
EAB
FBflatC
GCD
ADE
etc. you can make a small piece of paper and use is as a transposer, I have done it in the past and was going to write it out, but my brain just ###### maybe it will come to me later.

T Y I actually did this yesterday as an easy way to have a quick reference. I have no memory!

[bigskygirl]

Can anybody recommend a good app for transposing chords on key changes? I have a book with a chart wheel that is functional but labor intense. I tried an app that I found, but was not totally satisfied.

iRealPro until you become fluent with transposing with numbers like pops1 said.

[Mandoplumb]

Not knowing the chord you are in presents problems when playing with others I would think.I really don't see the need for charts to transpose for mandolin. If it's in C and you want D just do the same thing 2 frets up. If you want G do the same thing one string over etc.

[kkmm]

If you think of music in numbers 1 4 5 all keys have a 1 4 5 and transposing isn't really a problem. A little memorization and knowing what are the 1 4 5's of most keys and you won't need a book or cheater of any kind.

I used the same method (1 2 3 4 5 6, not just 1 4 5) and after practicing for sometimes (months), I could play in a key that is different that what the sheet music and/or the chords show (even the melody, on an acoustic piano).

[Jordan Teague]

try this transposing app for the iPhone called chordmatic: http://transposingapp.com