Whistle For The Choir Chords

Learn how to play Whistle For The Choir!

Spy Tunes have recorded Whistle For The Choir in the key of E and A.

If you think of this tune as I – III – II – V it is easy to change key.

The solo comes with a key change a tone down. Finish the progression with VIx (in D, V in E) and you’re back in the original key.

This is a great example of recycling a simple chord progression.

By varying the melody and applying a key change you can drive a song forward without actually changing the chord progression.

Video Guitar Lesson

In this video guitar lesson we hear Whistle For The Choir in the original key, E Major.

Notice how it is easy to make the guitar part sound big when using the open position E chord.

Compare this to Miss Al Brown’s version below in the key of A.

Experiment with playing this song in bot the key of E and A, maybe even try G and C.

When you can change key like this (by thinking in numbers) on the fly, you understand musical movement.

As usual; Chordacus, SWS and DIY TAB is the way forward.

Miss Al Brown Version

Spy Tunes have recorded two versions of this song.

One in E (original key) with Paul Cullum on vocals and one in A with Miss Al Brown on vocals.

The latter was done in two takes and ended up being a mixture of take 1 audio and take 2 of the video (we lost a tape).

Because of this the audio and video sometimes don’t match exactly.

The serious student should always try a song in several keys to make sure he/she fully understands the harmonic structure of the piece.

How many keys can you play Whistle For The Choir in?

How long do you need to prepare before you can perform?

Whistle For The Choir key signatures

Including both of Spy Tunes versions, and the two solos with their key change, Whistle for The Choir is in four keys. Can you play in all of them?

Use the DIY TAB and the SWS to learn more.