# Changing preset keys

**URL:** <https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/changing-preset-keys/11541>\
**Category:** Scaler 2 Support\
**Created:** [September 4, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/changing-preset-keys/11541 "2022-09-04T19:46:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jcs88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@jcs88](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/jcs88)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/changing-preset-keys/11541/1 "2022-09-04T19:46:24Z")

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Hello,  
I’m trying to figure out the simplest way to change the key of the present progressions/songs. How can I change “classical 6”, for example to be in G instead of C? I like a lot of the common chord progressions but they’re all in C.  
Many thanks!

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**Author:** ![jamieh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/jamieh/32/1139_2.png) [@jamieh](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/jamieh)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2022, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/changing-preset-keys/11541/2 "2022-09-04T20:15:06Z")

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When the progression is in Section A just use the transpose button on the left side. If it’s in C you would transpose up 7 semi tones to make it G.

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**Author:** ![ed66](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/ed66/32/5339_2.png) [@ed66](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/ed66)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/changing-preset-keys/11541/3 "2022-09-05T05:14:23Z")

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Changing keys is trasposition and there is a short tutorial [here] ([Transposing patterns](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/transposing-patterns/10462)) which may help you.

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**Author:** ![jcs88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@jcs88](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/jcs88)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/changing-preset-keys/11541/4 "2022-09-05T08:01:07Z")

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Thanks to you and @jamieh! This explains a lot.
