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Hi all,
So I'm looking at another song to learn but am confused when looking up the chords. He Reigns by the Newsboys if you want to look it up.
I found one chart with no capo playing F C G.
Another one, capo 5th playing C G D.
A vid I found, no capo playing Dsus2 Asus2 E.
Oh no, I've gone cross-eyed.
Hey, found He Reigns in F http://www.e-chords.com/chords/newsboys/he-reigns
What is your question about the chords? Do they sound wrong?
Well playing C G D with the capo on the 5th is F C G, but I can only assume that Dsus2 Asus2 and E was played as a key change to suit the singer's vocal range and possibly they liked the 'sus2' sound to the accompaniment. (You did not say whether the vid was the original artiste or a cover version and I am assuming a cover.)
Roger
Ok, so I understand the sus2 chords as just a key change. It is a cover BTW. I'll have to learn how changing keys without a capo works. I just found another one with diff chords too. I'm just confusing myself. I should just pick which one I like the sound of best and go with it.
Sorry you misunderstood me. The D A E is a key change, the sus2 would alter the timbre of the sound.
Going with what sounds best to you is the way to go.
Roger
In my quest for knowledge I came across this chart. It totally works.
http://johncomino.tripod.com/trans.htm
If anyone is interested.
Amy (mekidsmom) placed a similar chart as a 'Sticky' in the Acoustic section some time ago:
http://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=15164
Roger
Confused again!!!! Or maybe still confused. Since the capo chart said CAPO chart I thought it was just that. I thought the new chart was just changing keys with open chords. I didn't compare them before posting. Maybe some more knowledge will do me good.
Try using Amy's chart, it is easier to understand.
If you put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the C shape chord you will be playing D. The D shape chord will become E and so on, for every chord shape you play the actual note is shifted up 2 steps.
A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A
Bb Db Eb Gb Ab
Roger
I have that one in the first few pages of my binder. I was just confused because it said CAPO. I didn't know it was the same as transposing with no capo. I'm learning little by little.
Thanks for keeping the thread fresh Roger. It made me research transposing. Otherwise I wouldn't have learnt me anything.
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