Can all songs be played in any key?

Can I play any song in any key?

No, you cannot play every song on just white keys of a keyboard - White keys represent the intervals of the major scale in C (step, step, half, step, step, step, half). I think you mean "can I transpose any major key song into the key of C".

Does it matter what key you play a song in?

Many musicians prefer a key that's easier to play on a particular instrument. For example: Piano playability: A song in the key of C# may be difficult to play on a keyboard because of all the black keys. Instead, you could transpose the song down a semi-tone to C minor, which will make it easier on your hands.

What keys can a song be in?

12 Possible Keys in Music There are 12 possible keys any particular song can be played in. This is because of the 12 notes on the piano keyboard, A, A#/Bb, B, C, C#/Db, D, D#/Eb, E, F, F#/Gb, G, and G#/Ab. A song can be played so that any one of these twelve notes will be the tonal center or home base.

Do songs ever switch keys?

A key change is often the climax in a song, and thus usually comes into play later on, after the listener has heard the chorus in its original key a few times. But where there are rules, there will always be rule breakers.