Software for Changing Keys of a Tune

[phillipkregg]

I'm going back over Stevie Wonder's album "Songs in the Key of Life" and I was playing the tune Summer Soft and I thought, man I wish I could try this in a different key.

This got me thinking...

I know that there's a lot of software and devices that will slow a tune down without changing the pitch (for learning purposes), but, is there a program that will do the opposite?

Does anyone know if Audacity - or another program - would be suitable for practicing a tune in different keys?

Any info is much appreciated!

[MalcolmAmos]

Audacity will let you change the key.

You have to rip the CD into your computer using WAV or AIFF then call it up. Go into Effects then Change Pitch.

Should work.

Here is a simple program. Paste your fake chord in the window - tell it the new key you want - and the fake chord comes out with new chords shown over the old chord change word. Dirt simple.
http://www.logue.net/xp/

[Passinwind]

Band In A Box is great for this, assuming you have the chart or can write one.

[Stereo Joe]

Transcribe will also do this and it does it really well. You can adjust in real time (with a slider) cents or semi-tones and the music doesn't get garbled and lose quality as quickly as with some other software.

It's not free like Audacity, but it has some other features that are really useful too.

http://www.seventhstring.com/

[MNAirHead]

best practicer freeware does this as part of the core....

you can then save it pitch bent

[phillipkregg]

Awesome! Thanks for all the tips everyone. I'm going to look everything up when I get home and see which will be the best solution for my needs.

[Michael Campbel]

Originally Posted by phillipkregg

I'm going back over Stevie Wonder's album "Songs in the Key of Life" and I was playing the tune Summer Soft and I thought, man I wish I could try this in a different key.

This got me thinking...

I know that there's a lot of software and devices that will slow a tune down without changing the pitch (for learning purposes), but, is there a program that will do the opposite?

Does anyone know if Audacity - or another program - would be suitable for practicing a tune in different keys?

Any info is much appreciated!

Amazing Slow Downer can change pitch and speed independently of each other.