[Hilch]

I have a question on when I place the capo on the 2nd fret and play

Em - A ( 1 measure each )
Em- B7 ( 1 measure each )
Em - A ( 1 measure each )
B7 ( 2measures )

Now does mean I am playing in the key of F#M ??

Because I was told by placing the capo on the 2nd fret and playing

D 4 measures

G 2 measures

D 2 measures

A 1 measure

G 1 measure

D 1 measure

A 1 measure

This would be 12 bar blues in E with no 7 ths

How can it be in E and F#M at the same time ?

I know nothing

Trev

[Hilch]

And here is a little demo of the Em A B7 Progression

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Any help would be appreciated

Trev..

[si16]

Yes, the first progression would be in F#m when capo'd at the second fret and the second progression would be in E when capo'd at the second fret.

They are in different keys because the key is derived form the chords that are in the progression and not from the position of the capo.

In the first example Em is the key because Em is the strongest chord in the progression, it feels like 'home' when you play it. Adding a capo will take it up two semitones Em->Fm->F#m. Therefore the key is now F#m.

The same applies in the second progression. It starts in D and ends in D, coming back to D gives it a feeling of resolution, so the key is clearly D. Capo on the second fret will move it up two semitones D->D#->E. Therefore the key is now E.

Hope this helps Trev, but if not just say so and I'm sure someone more clued up than me will help you out.

[Hilch]

"Hope this helps Trev"

You betcha it does thanks heaps SI16 , I was getting a little confused and now that you have mentioned Em->Fm->F#m it now makes sense to me ..

Thanks again
Trev..