Lose Your Illusions Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 (edited) This is in the wrong section I know, move it after I get a few resonses.My question is what key is KOHD in (the Guns N Roses version G D C) if I'm playing it in standard tuning, not tuned down half a step like on the album?Playing it at a show tomorrow so I need some responses tonight. Edited April 12, 2011 by Lose Your Illusions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy_Stradlin_XX Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 It's the same.But if you want to play it like Guns do you have to turn the guitar half step down.The only way to play it in the standard tuning is doin' the chords down one fret, but it's easier playing it half step down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lose Your Illusions Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 It's the same.But if you want to play it like Guns do you have to turn the guitar half step down.The only way to play it in the standard tuning is doin' the chords down one fret, but it's easier playing it half step down.so the key of F#? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 (edited) The studio version is a half step down, which is from lowest to highest is Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb. If you want solo use the pentatonic scale starting on the 12th fret (the key of e in standard tuning) Edited April 12, 2011 by WhazUp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlespaul Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 (edited) I apologize in advance for the long-winded music theory teacher answer...Yes...it's in the key of F# major.So, the verse would be: F# C# g#m; F# C# B; F# C# g#m; F# C# B.The chorus, solo sections, and bridge/telephone rant would be: F# C# B (played 4x).The solo is mostly major pentatonic, but it does hit the 4th and 7th scale degrees, so it really is just the major scale (F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#).If you don't like thinking in sharps, it can also be thought of as Gb Major. The verse is: Gb Db abm; Gb Db Cb; Gb Db abm; Gb Db Cb. The chorus, solo, and telephone rant is: Gb Db Cb. The solo would be in Gb Major (Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb). Hope this helps! Edited April 13, 2011 by redlespaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosonen Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I apologize in advance for the long-winded music theory teacher answer...Yes...it's in the key of F# major.So, the verse would be: F# C# a#m; F# C# B; F# C# a#m; F# C# B.The chorus, solo sections, and bridge/telephone rant would be: F# C# B (played 4x).The solo is mostly major pentatonic, but it does hit the 4th and 7th scale degrees, so it really is just the major scale (F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#).If you don't like thinking in sharps, it can also be thought of as Gb Major. The verse is: Gb Db abm; Gb Db Cb; Gb Db abm; Gb Db Cb. The chorus, solo, and telephone rant is: Gb Db Cb. The solo would be in Gb Major (Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb). Hope this helps!this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lose Your Illusions Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 I apologize in advance for the long-winded music theory teacher answer...Yes...it's in the key of F# major.So, the verse would be: F# C# a#m; F# C# B; F# C# a#m; F# C# B.The chorus, solo sections, and bridge/telephone rant would be: F# C# B (played 4x).The solo is mostly major pentatonic, but it does hit the 4th and 7th scale degrees, so it really is just the major scale (F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#).If you don't like thinking in sharps, it can also be thought of as Gb Major. The verse is: Gb Db abm; Gb Db Cb; Gb Db abm; Gb Db Cb. The chorus, solo, and telephone rant is: Gb Db Cb. The solo would be in Gb Major (Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb). Hope this helps!thanks man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlespaul Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I apologize in advance for the long-winded music theory teacher answer...Yes...it's in the key of F# major.So, the verse would be: F# C# a#m; F# C# B; F# C# a#m; F# C# B.The chorus, solo sections, and bridge/telephone rant would be: F# C# B (played 4x).The solo is mostly major pentatonic, but it does hit the 4th and 7th scale degrees, so it really is just the major scale (F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#).If you don't like thinking in sharps, it can also be thought of as Gb Major. The verse is: Gb Db abm; Gb Db Cb; Gb Db abm; Gb Db Cb. The chorus, solo, and telephone rant is: Gb Db Cb. The solo would be in Gb Major (Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb). Hope this helps!thanks man!No problem man--glad I could help. Have a good show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy_Stradlin_XX Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 It's the same.But if you want to play it like Guns do you have to turn the guitar half step down.The only way to play it in the standard tuning is doin' the chords down one fret, but it's easier playing it half step down.so the key of F#?yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ana_1991 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 F# major, simular to the D# minor. But it's a major song so, keep it up to the F# major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlespaul Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I looked at my post again, and realized that I transposed my ii chord in F# up too high...I edited my original post to make it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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