CHANGING KEYS
🎼 When you change the key, you change a lot. But it’s not cheating, it’s storytelling.
✍️ Some composers use key as part of the drama. Others have always transposed to fit the voice in front of them. The real question isn’t CAN you change it, but WHY you’re changing it.
🎙 For pop/rock/R&B, anything goes. Sing where the song lives best in your body.
🎭 For musicals, be aware: official productions require approved keys, and if you’re auditioning with sides, that’s usually the key they expect.
💬 If it doesn’t sit right, you can always ask to adjust, just have the new key printed for the accompanist.
🎤 Transpose for expression, not for convenience. Know your reason, stand behind it, and let your voice tell the truth, whatever key it’s in.
