Default Key

[Horizontalste]

I hadn't noticed until it was recently pointed out, but when I sit with a bass aimlessly noodling I always seem to play in A or E.

Must try harder

Does anyone else have a Default?

Edited July 2, 2012 by Horizontalste

[Ben Jamin]

I'm guilty of the default E too. It's knowing you can always bring it down to a big fat open E root note.

...even though I play a 5-string now which goes down to B?

Edited July 2, 2012 by Ben Jamin

[Judo Chop]

E, A and G, mostly E, I wonder why?

[charic]

Em

Including keyboard too

[merello]

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1341297629' post='1716413']
Em

Including keyboard too
[/quote]
Hurry up - I'm waiting! Make your mind up!

[charic]

[Geek99]

It c for me, but I am trying to do better

[bremen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7vk5keNbRc

[ezbass]

Unless I'm playing a specific tune I tend to walk around in G.

[paul torch]

A

[BILL POSTERS]

Played in a lot of Blues bands, so I guess it should be A or D. But it aint, its almost always walking around C.

I wonder what influences these choices. Whether its down to habit from early stuff you learn, pitch of your voice something that resonates in yer brain, or something more mexhanical, like fret spacing, or the angle of your elbow..

[Gust0o]

A or D.

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='BRANCINI' timestamp='1341304217' post='1716506']
Played in a lot of Blues bands, so I guess it should be A or D. But it aint, its almost always walking around C.

I wonder what influences these choices. Whether its down to habit from early stuff you learn, pitch of your voice something that resonates in yer brain, or something more mexhanical, like fret spacing, or the angle of your elbow..
[/quote]
usually whatever listen to at time or whatever is stuck in my tiny brain - fret spacing not a significant factor as have a 35 incher and a 34 incher so that is like almost a whole fret/semitone displacement anyways - but i would speculate that the least noodled key is probably F maj

[Fat Rich]

I play so many bum notes it's difficult to tell what key I'm in.

[BigRedX]

I tend to deliberately choose different keys when I'm writing. It keeps things interesting and stops the other musicians from falling into comfortable patterns. Right now I'm favouring F# and B.

[Jono Bolton]

I tend to mess about in B when I'm not playing a specific song

[Lozz196]

E, G, or A - they`re all on the thick string. Apt really

[spike]

D for me, just seems to be where my left hand feels most comfortable.

[davey_one_visits]

I used to play A minor all the time. I write a different key at the start of each week in my diary to make me play in other keys. It has got me out of just A minor.

[bertbass]

E

[rogerstodge]

[quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1341305246' post='1716532']
I play so many bum notes it's difficult to tell what key I'm in.
[/quote]

Ha ha.. Join the club