You need to tell us which recording you are interested in. There is no "official" key for any of these songs. What key I play a song in depends on which accordion I happen to pick up at the time. It's fun to try the same song on different key accordions - interesting discoveries are often found.
All the songs you used to playin C are now in D on your new box.
And all the songs in G are now in A.
Tunes or songs in Dm are now in Em on your new box
Am becomes Bm. All one step up.
You are exactly right Greg.
Now that you have a D, you have a much wider range of keys to match your singing skills.
In my band, we have picked out the best 30 songs I can sing in D or A, my favorite keys to sing in; than 15 in C and G, my not so favorite; and about 15 in Bf, for when I start to have squeaking issues vocally and the fiddler thinks he is up to it.
Like Peer and the other guys said, there's nothing carved in stone.
You can even modulate and change keys the second time around if you feel like giving the dancers an extra little lift.
Make it sound Cajun, that's the main key.
JB
Great answer JB thanks!
That's exactly what I need to heard...
I also have a lil' band, that's why I had these reflexions!
So when I'll write the chord grids for each tunes (my musicians need it), I'll write in this form:
I, IV, V and not G, C, D or A, D, E
By this way, I'll could use the key I prefer or change the key if I want!
Greg
Greg,
Your guys will appreciate if you chart the song via Nashville numbers.
You can also teach them the color clue.
Our guys all know the brown accordion is the D/A and the black one is in C/G.
JB