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Change a song's performance key

Play a song in a different key without rewriting its original chart.

1

Find the song's key

Open the song in the editor. In Song Info, Key shows the saved chart's key. With Performance transpose at 0, this is also the key you will play in.

Song Info showing Key G major and Performance transpose at zero
At 0, the song shows one key: G major.
2

Move the performance key up or down

Use the minus and plus controls under Performance transpose. Each click moves the performance key by one semitone, and the Performance chord view updates with it. For example, -2 takes a song from G major down to F major.

This setting applies to everyone who plays the song. The original key and saved chords do not change, so you can return to them by setting Performance transpose back to 0.

Song Info showing Original key G major, Performance transpose minus two, and Performance key F major
At -2, the original chart stays in G major and the performance key becomes F major.
3

Check which chords you are editing

When the song has a transposition, the Chord Display Panel appears above the chart. In the panel, choose Original to view the chords in the original key, or Performance to view them in the performance key.

You can edit chords in either view.

Chord display set to Performance with key F major and the first verse showing transposed chords
Performance view shows the transposed key and chords together.
4

Play the song in its performance key

Choose Play to rehearse with the performance chords. If one member needs a further change, use Set performer transpositions to add an offset just for them.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Performance transpose changes the playable view while preserving the original chart.

Does Performance transpose change the original chart?
No. It changes the key and chords displayed for performance. The saved original key and chords stay as they were.
Why can't I see Chord display in the editor?
It appears when the song has a non-zero Performance transpose or a performer transposition. If neither is set, Original and Performance show the same chords.
What if the original chart itself is in the wrong key?
Open the settings beside Key (or Original key when a performance transpose is set) and choose Transpose original chart. That changes the saved key and chords, unlike Performance transpose.