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Thread: Circle-of-fifths convention when transposing

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    Default Circle-of-fifths convention when transposing

    Would be great to have a way to transpose that follows Circle-of-5th conventions.
    By this I mean:

    Major keys: C,F,Bb,Eb,Ab,Db,Gb(or F#),B,E,A,D,G
    Minor keys: A-,D-,G-,C-,F-,Bb-,Eb-(rarely D#-),G#-,C#-,F#-,B-,E-

    Without this: iReal creates (when transposing) such keys as, for example, Ab-, which makes a family of chords that are somewhat confusing.

    Also, support for accidentals such as Fb (e.g. a flat 5th of a Bbm7b5) and E# (e.g. a raised 3rd of the root chord in key of C#-) would be nice. IReal already supports Cb, which is great

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    Originally Posted by snake game->
    Would be great to have a way to transpose that follows Circle-of-5th conventions.
    By this I mean:

    Major keys: C,F,Bb,Eb,Ab,Db,Gb(or F#),B,E,A,D,G
    Minor keys: A-,D-,G-,C-,F-,Bb-,Eb-(rarely D#-),G#-,C#-,F#-,B-,E-

    Without this: iReal creates (when transposing) such keys as, for example, Ab-, which makes a family of chords that are somewhat confusing.

    Also, support for accidentals such as Fb (e.g. a flat 5th of a Bbm7b5) and E# (e.g. a raised 3rd of the root chord in key of C#-) would be nice. IReal already supports Cb, which is great
    Totally agree — having transposition follow the Circle of Fifths would be a huge quality-of-life improvement. It’s much more intuitive, especially for players who think in terms of closely related keys.

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