Why African Gospel Pianists Favor F-Sharp Key???

Why African Gospel Pianists Favor F-Sharp Key???
I've observed a strong preference for the key of F-Sharp among gospel pianists in countries like South Africa, Nigeria, Uganda, Cameroon, and Kenya. I'm curious why it's become the "national key of Africa."
Despite the complexity of F-Sharp, which involves a mix of black and white keys and is generally challenging for beginners-unlike in the West, where I learned to prefer the simplicity of the key of C-African musicians often ask me for tutorials in F-Sharp.
Reflecting on my own experiences, I find F-Sharp challenging. Even though I'm proficient in all 12 keys, I would choose F-Sharp last due to the difficulties in executing my signature licks and runs in this key.
After posing the question on Facebook, I discovered that the preference for F-Sharp might stem from a tradition of generational teaching among self-taught musicians, with each generation learning from the one before.
I'm inviting feedback on why F-Sharp is popular while sharing that my favorite is C, followed by F and G. I'm curious about others' top three keys and encourage comments on this topic.

[@PianoLessonwithWarren]

What is your favorite key(s), and why?

[@wilsonsmanz]

Well you said it. Its C. Its easy. If I am learning a song in another key and I am struggling to figure it out, I would transpose to C, figure it out and then reproduce it in the key I was trying to learn it in.

[@nphil6255]

I like E for some strange reason

[@TheRaytarded]

LMAO I used to HATE F# cuz I grew up reading Methodist hymn sheets and none of them are written in F# so it used to be such a strange key to me. But after having to improvise (painfully at first) some songs sang/written in that key it actually isn't that bad. I still think C# and F# are useless in sheet music when songs written in them can be written in C and F respectfully since they're much easier keys to play and are only semi-tones away. But yea I find it so strange, especially with East African keyboardist, they play everything in F# LMAO. I'm a West African (Ghana/Nigeria) myself. My favorite Key is A even though I'm better in key F.

[@TheRaytarded]

My top 3 keys are A, F and G!

[@raccoon5214]

e flat because it is really comfortable for the hands to play in for me

[@adelajademilade7796]

I am from Nigeria and this is what I personally face all the time. Majority of keyboard players love F# and I think I can answer this question Mr Warren; 1. Due to the major pentatonic scale, it is easy to visualise. 2. A high percentage of keyboard players use a 5-octave keyboard. What this means is that their V chord (C# major) is the lowest note on the keyboard if they play in F#, thereby enhancing their bassline 3. Another reason I think F# is preferred is that it consist of all black keys (even though C# Major and B major also consist of all black keys.) 4. Another reason,which you have also said is that they learnt it from one person and someone learns it from the other person and it goes on and on like that. It's just the trend on the continent. I wonder what is so special about the key. I play all keys on the keyboard and even the last set of keys I learnt were B major and E major. 5. A high percentage of keyboard players on the continent don't have a formal education on music including myself. I was taught in church by someone who studied music and I was taught how to read sheet music. If your teacher has no idea of a key,say Bb major, he can't teach it but he can only teach a key he is familiar with - in this case F sharp major. Unlike the west whereby you are classically trained in schools, you have in-depth knowledge of music and you have gone through music and you have certificates. My dream is to become a concert pianist like Martha Argerich, Lang Lang, Yuja Wang, Glenn Gloud, Evgeny Kissin and the likes. 6. Another reason is Laziness. They don't want to improve their skills and techniques. They limit themselves to the knowledge of their teachers thereby making them stagnant and therefore resulting into the use of the transpose button(Believe me , Africans transpose a lot😂). In conclusion, the trend of F sharp is just a trend that has been passed from one person to another and a high percentage of African songs is in the key of F sharp. I stand corrected. Thank you very much sir.

[@pilcaroo]

Don't worry, the west also has many musicians who aren't academically trained and don't necessarily have a thorough theoretical understanding of music, alongside trained and knowledgeable musicians. Both can make beautiful music and many times they play together.

[@raykane2063]

LOL that's the 1st thing I thought because of the pentatonic scale.

[@deejay7339]

Because the keys are mostly black 😎

[@israelprincemusic]

you got it bro🤣🤣🤣

[@BlessedOne686]

😂😂

[@moveuself]

So funny!

[@DeyquanBowens]

My favorite black keys are: Eb, Db and F#! My favorite white keys are: B, G and E!

[@PianoLessonwithWarren]

Bro B??? 😱 that’s even harder than F# 😂😂😂. I do t think I have a single cool lick or run in the key of B 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@NyashaKeys]

I think that's Spot on Warren, its mainly because thats the first key we are taught (well for most of us). But also, the pentatonic scale ( 1 2 3 56 ) are the black keys, this makes it quite handy actually, so if you just put your hands on the black keys you will play something that will probably sound ok lol .As you can probably tell, F# still has a very special place in my heart F# --> LETS GO...

[@JohnGitau-qp6yo]

My favorite is G because my name Gitau. My very first key was F# back in high school but after looking at your tutorials and exposure i can now play in all keys

[@AutoclaveBeats]

Thank you for all your amazing content. Am a Nigerian music producer and keyboardists living in Nigeria with about 12 years of experience playing in church...I started out playing in the key of F (because my teachers at the time could only play in that key) and have since learned to play all keys..here are a few reasons I think F# is a popular key in Africa 1. African music makes use of the pentatonic scale a loooooot...you might not hear the pentatonic so much in the vocal melody but definitely from any melodic instrument...and F# is and easy key for the pentatonic scale 2. African music is very Rhythm based.for a beginner It's very unlikely you will play a wrong not banging out African Rhythm in the key of F# 3. African music is very simple from a harmonic stand point. If you know the 3 primary chords and the 6 minor chord you are covered...and again, besides the major scale, the pentatonic scale is the most useful. Anything outside a major, natural minor and pentatonic scale is almost never used (except in churches/African artists that combine a lot of urban gospel chords with African drums like tim Godfery)

[@Divino_1]

I play in C or F# most of the time. Learn in C on youtube then apply on F#. These are the 4 main reasons we play on F#: 1. The orginal reason most of us started and stuck to F# is because it is exactly the center key of most of our keyboards which has 61 keys (I've never seen an 88 key piano in any of the churches I've been to over here except on youtube). With F# being the center, we have enough room to solo on the right and play the bass notes on the left. 2. You can easily play with speed and accuracy in F# while standing up which many keyboardist over here sometimes like to do, it's very difficult to do this in another key (you can try and see for yourself). 3. A lot of us practice on keyboards having the transpose button (I've never seen a keyboard over here without a transpose button except on youtube), so we don't see the need to learn to play all the keys when you can play in any key on the same key thanks to the always present transpose (at least for us). 4. The nature of our songs require playing at speed switching between the I, IV and V chords (usually triads), it is extremely easy to do this in F# without pressing unwanted keys. How to verify the validity of these points 1. Get a keyboard with 61 keys (ensure it has the transpose function) 2. Search for african praise on youtube (I suggest nigeria or cameroon praise) 3. Practice to play the praises on the key you're most comfortable with 4. Practice the praises on F# 5. Compare both

[@P4boot]

You nailed the answer. That is exactly why.

[@footballfame9635]

I'm from Nigeria. My favorite key is C and it's the easiest key to play. Pls make most of your tutorials in key C major or you can be breaking it down in the keys most people request for.

[@praiseafambo265]

My favorite key was c#.you see another keyboardist doing wonders because he is using the transpose button and he is on its favorite key I am not intimidated .but when I started listening to warren it started the race for all twelve keys.and I love it.its amazing you now understand things and how each keys is widely related to each other.thank you so much sir warren

[@oluwafemiadesina]

I trained with a keyboard with no transpose button. It forced me to play on all keys.

[@oluwafemiadesina]

Btw, My favorites are C, F and Bb. I've never liked that F#

[@jemmohprince9563]

Hello Sir,I first learnt F# from my uncle.I never loved the methodology.Later when I took a professional turn I taught myself C n I enjoyed it most.I have learnt other keys by understanding the rules of chords formation n progressions.

[@mrmaison4924]

I just love the sound of F# and find myself incorporating it with other keys like D, and B major. I love putting the F# at the base of a D chord when it works for example. Before I studied music theory I always loved playing with just the black keys and found it was physically harder but easier to make some great melodies. Later I realized it's just the pentatonic scale which is great for improvising. I think that's why I gravitated to love using F# a lot.

[@heyheyhey40]

Such a hard question when you play proficiently in all keys; but I think my Favorite Keys are: Eb, F, and Ab. Least Favorite: B

[@OlatayoAmos]

My name is Amos from Nigeria and My favorite key is C major.

[@ketuanzefrank6549]

My favorite key is simply the key of C. It's so plane, easy and I feel free when playing with this key. Most especially is the key I learned on and applied my knowledge to the others keys.I also like playing in C# because to me it's like the brother to C and because most keyboardist I have met play in that key. I do try playing in all 12 keys but sometimes it's kind of hard because your basically playing thesame thing but at different points . I really thank those who came up with the transpose function because it's a very useful tool for keyboardist

[@donnieyancey4755]

thank you for telling me this, who new that f sharp was the most go to key in africa

[@blacktalks256]

Hi Warren. I am from Uganda 🇺🇬 and play F# especially in Pentecost churches. I fortunately play almost all the Keys well but F# is my favorite. I learnt to play in C# and then C and then I added F and G and later I found F#. It changed everything. It sounds good and different (I can’t explain why) - Even in your previous video of “Must learn augmented chords”, your movements on F# were particularly so great and sounding better than in the other key. Also I guess given our style of songs like Seben and Makossa and given that we always play in a one man bad requires us to play the melody, the bass, the rhythm all on a 61keys-keyboard and at a very high temple, F# is mostly comfortable for the task.

[@melvinvries211]

My name is Melvin and i am from Namibia, F# is the Lords key in Namibia and also the pentecostal key, i am playing F# since 2007, the guy who teach me, taugh me in the key of F# only the 1,4,5 and from there i take it further. I also realize all the pentecostal musician brothers i came across are also only playing in the key of F#, so it was easy for me to pull off something from their playing style.

[@thiza8144]

I'm from South Africa but my mentor taught me in C but made sure that I know all scales should songs could be in a different key... And to this day I'm forever grateful to be taught by him (he's from Nigeria actually)

[@jordandenton2166]

C F and G C is my favorite.I've been practicing in all 12 keys but while doing that on my own time during gigs I've made the most money playing in Just C and using the transpose button so I can sing and play instead of using tracks or getting someone else to play while I sing. It is taking me a long time to really get good enough to play gigs using different keys. Here lately I've been steppin g out my comfort zone more. But I still play in C most of my gigs just to have something to go with my singing. I do the same thing playing with others. 😅

[@fortuneosadolor438]

My favorite keys are B and C, however I can play comfortably in all keys. I grew up in an African gospel church and the truth of the matter is 90% of the time people that like to play in F# only know how to play in that key and their understanding of music theory is none. All the people I peronally know that only play in F# learnt how to play in that key by watching players who also play in that key only.. so you can see how the cycle that continue this way. Ultimately, it's just a lack of piano fundamentals and music theory that has brought this furth. one of the comments from warrens video suggests the reason is due to some african styles like makosa... but the truth is that you could play that much more easier in C

[@EkeminiAsangaeneng]

My top keys are C, F, G. The rest are just hard to imagine😅. I'm Nigerian, and trust me a lot of folks here prefer F# for a very weird reason. I'm self-taught and I'm fluent with C the most.

[@allenshively6374]

D flat/B flat minor, F/ D minor and then B flat/G minor in that order. As far as why I’m guessing that when I first started teaching myself by ear D flat and D minor fit the best with my voice and also that several of my favorite songs at that time were in D flat or D minor. I was in my 20s then and now that I’m 70 those keys don’t work quite as well with my voice as they used to but they are still the keys that I am the most easily able to move around in and find the chord progressions that I can hear in my head as a song writer. Though I’m always working on being able to play comfortably in others I find that I’m usually drawn back to them in order to be able to fully reproduce the chord progressions that I’m hearing in my mind. After working out all the chord progressions, inversions and modulation points I usually try to figure them out in a key that better suits my voice and sometimes I can but I must admit that for the purpose of getting the song down to its finished form I often find that it’s easier and much more comfortable to just use the transpose function on the keyboard. I guess for me the objective has always been that of a songwriter more than of a performer but that said even at 70 years old I’m still trying to improve my keyboard skills and advance my music theory knowledge. I definitely enjoy watching U-tube videos/ tutorials by folks like you and believe that we’re never too old to learn something new so thank you for doing what you do.

[@CD-be5pb]

In Worcester South Africa, the key is E....all the "skilled" players play in E and all of them started from the same teacher. I agree with you, top key for me C and then F and 3rd choice A. If someone sings and back in the days I would start of in C in if they say the key is too high I go to F. Now you can start and I will fall in but if you Say, hit me with a note, I will hit you with C

[@nerdvernam3088]

I Prefer Db/C# But I'm Fixing To Learn C,D and Eb Next

[@carltonwright9769]

As a beginner F was my favorite key to play in. Probably because most of the hymns in my church were in some key with flats. F had the least of them so maybe that’s why. Now though, I would say G is my favorite and playing in the band with guitarists playing in #’s are my new thing and I love it. So anything in A, E, D and even B are good for me.

[@blendedtonesable]

Eb, Db and C are my go to keys.

[@johnmbugua6786]

Hi Warren! What an interesting view. I'm also an F# key guy from kenya. In my case and that of many many Kenyan gospel musicians, it all began with who taught you at the very beginning. Most of us do not go to music school and so whoever teaches you happens to do in f# and the rest transpose does the magic. It's a wonder to find a guy so good in the keys BUT only knows to do it only one key! Guess what your 'national key' f# Thanks for this, so amazing

[@proezzy6591]

I love all keys

[@user-vv7jv1iz2b]

F# used to be my favourite key before i discovered more keys now i consider it my last key even tho they taught me f# when i begin to learn piano

[@Ruonadafe]

True to be told we love the sharps mostly f#,c#and some time but I prefer c#and c

[@joshuamboyi5533]

My favorite key is E followed by A then other keys

[@YeshuaMuzic]

My favourite key would probably be C then G and A.

[@tp63us]

I’m with you on C, F, and G

[@witnessmoyosvi6170]

Im a big fan of yours and since stambling upon your channel has been nothing but instant change in the way i play. My fav key is F# and like you said coz i learnt it from someone like that. Then maybe C# and D my top 3. Lastly on the licks and runs, i found out today at church that moving eveything i know to other keys is very hard becaz of the structure of other keys. Basically F# is all black keys and 2 white keys which is very easy to me but transcribing to say Bflat is a hustle my guy no cap. Im jus saying the opposite of what you said 😂😂😂. Its Witness from Zimbabwe but based in Botswana.

[@nyashamabika9170]

Hey, pardon my just being off topic. May i ask, are you related to Walter Moyosvi from Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Pumula South, a NUST student ?

[@isaacatobrown]

I love C key, it's very simple to learn the chords

[@renny1712]

I do like F# Major so very jazzy.. My two favorites would be:: - Ab Major (f minor) - So very desperate & - c# minor(E Major) - that feeling of penance. Both are very similar, and represent myself the best… I try to limit C Major as much as possible, because there isn’t much contrast … I like them all honestly, but it’s difficult to choose a favorite, without hear them in the context of a composition… I love Modes the most!!!

[@isaacimadeomuse7488]

Isaac from Kenya, A,B,D and E for slow kind of songs but when it comes to fast African praises, I shift to F-Major it always works... about F #- when we develop that interest to play keys you learn from someone and that someone does it in F#, shows you in F#, you stand beside them and watch when they are playing and then you copy their runs , that's how you end up in F# and in most cases they don't explore other keys.... I find it hard to play in C even though I know its the whites only..

[@Jayxus]

You can see the pentatonic with the black keys.. also once you go black you never go back

[@oyergiujoshua742]

My favorite key is C, F, G and F sharp last

[@Eiliyah107]

F# and B - my least favorites. Of course C, F, G, Eb, Ab and Bb are my favs. I just learned the most challenging song of my career. The song was written in three minor keys. It gave me a run for my money, but well worth it. I will be refreshing myself on those minor scales. 😊 appreciate your work. ❤

[@raymonddlamini1309]

C,D and F. Easy for most of my licks.

[@susanmoffitt5519]

I love Db and Gb and F for gospel, which is mainly learned by ear and how it feels in the hands. The runs feel good, and like others have said, the pentatonic scale is right there without thinking. But for any time I'm playing from a printed score, Gb is terrible! Then I go for C and F!

[@samebenz9757]

A, B, C, F

[@ahukannaozioma1957]

I prefer to learn or teach with key C, very easy to communicate your thoughts. 🇳🇬

[@feliciagatende1697]

I'm Kenyan 🇰🇪, and my favorite key is C. Reason: No black keys😅 + it's what I started with anyways.

[@TinasheNyamukapa]

Hey I’m an African pianist and I can play in all 12 keys. The reason most people play in F sharp is because they use the transpose but ok and they can’t play in the other keys

[@dredrob]

This would make a nice zoom interview. We need more zoom interviews on KZbin

[@rumenerangabomoise5751]

E major,C major,D major ( and for 7 others remaining keys ,I can).

[@alexmiukin-404]

My top three keys are D, G and C...

[@MatthewDamilola-jo5mg]

Woww. Interesting discovery, Warren.😅 My top 3 favourite keys are- F, Bflat, and Eflat. C should be the 4th. F# comes somewhere in the middle.😂

[@djnoy842]

I love #F. I use my whole hand to glide through the black keys and that's the F# major pentatonic! Can't miss😂

[@NelsonMolla]

When I embarked on my keyboard-playing journey, I initially chose the key of C major due to its reputation as the simplest key for beginners. However, I encountered challenges-I still sounded like a novice, lacking the expressive dynamics I desired. Seeking an alternative, I experimented with C sharp, finding it more compatible with my playing style. Eventually, I settled on F sharp. Interestingly, the popularity of F sharp seems to be on the rise, particularly among African keyboard learners. Many rely on external resources, whether physical or online, to enhance their skills. Notably, F sharp material is more abundant and accessible compared to other keys. Laziness also plays a role; rather than mastering all keys, people often request their favorite key for convenience. 🎹🌟

[@bryanobunga]

C is my favorite

[@wilsonbanda6325]

I am a Zambian and here we prefer f# because it's easier to play fast genres like our very types of Zambian kalindula, the Congolese sebene etc the key makes it easier to play these awesome genres

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

I like G Major, and will like E minor when I start looking at the minor scales. I'm trying to learn the ukulele fretboard (baritone) and it's just easiest in G. Once I've "mastered" it, I'll move on.

[@flameelorm]

My favorite Key ls arw C, F and G. And the reason is because am self thought from youtube. So even if someone teaches a song in another key, i will convert to any of my favourite keys and play.

[@isaacnjoroge8194]

Let me talk about Kenya..most guys play in the key of F# .I don't the reason but we just found ourselves that way.. except for the advanced players in the city of Nairobi who can play in all keys. My favorite one is f# coz that's the one that I started with so I built a connection with it.

[@LuyoloMpupu]

I am from South Africa but my Favorite key is C sharp. My least is E because the songs that I play rarely use that key.

[@user-hc8vc5bq6t]

Hi Warren yes I also don't know why the guys like F#...Mine is C#,G,D,Eflat,Flat and Bflat

[@Kamahfly]

Kenyan and self taught. I first learnt on the F# from the church keyboardist but i got interested in music theory so i sort of became a rebel and dint want to touch F# ever so that i learn other keys. Now i play all keys and F# is my least favourite key to play which is now not good since i dont really practice alot on it.

[@ernestametepe3589]

E flat, F, G and B flat are my favorite keys😊

[@oluwafemiadesina]

I love Bb ain't gonna lie!

[@chimaobifortune8362]

My favourite keys are C,F and G

[@ngaboyasabyombiemmanuel8504]

The reasons are simple:1) Major Pentantonic Scale(Chords) is the most used in most songs, 2) Search for Igisirimba/umukunga style (Might be called something else in other countries) you'll find the same progressions that flow when F# is used ...P.S: Songs might be transposed using the transpose button

[@paularhewe1251]

I was wondering about that most keyboardists around me during concerts prefer F# and C#. But, My favourite key is C Major, followed by F Major, then C#. By the way I am a Nigerian too.

[@samnote_piano]

I'm from Nigeria I didn't learn on F# I learnt on C but as I began to explore the piano more I began to understand why Africans prefers F# one of the reason is the the register, note are kind of more separated than C But my favourite currently is A or E 😅😅😅

[@LinderToob]

C# Self-taught. All black keys, and the 2 white notes and half-steps are just to the left of the blocks of 2 and 3 black keys. Easiest visualization, and I just like the sound of C# and can’t explain that.

[@codetech5598]

Gospel players call it Db.

[@christopherehiaghie5371]

Db or C# are same bro

[@codetech5598]

@@christopherehiaghie5371 Do you read sheet music?

[@LinderToob]

C# is a legitimate key. 7 sharps. It’s on the circle of fifths diagrams if one prefers to use sharps. But I definitely see your point. Kinda silly to have E# to represent F, and B# to represent C, two natural notes. Save yourself the confusion and go with Db with 5 flats huh!

[@codetech5598]

@@LinderToobNo, it is not silly. Every letter name must be represented once in each key. I have never seen a published church hymnal with any song in the key of C# but every hymnal has several songs in Db.

[@christianvandibockarie9138]

In my opinion F# is more easier to memorize, and the pattern of the keys 2-3/3-2 depending on the inversion’s makes it easier to navigate. Also the white keys are more so all alike across the board without breaks between the sets(again 2-3/3-2) based on the inversion. We need to not forget that the octaves are identifiable by grouping the 5 black keys(#/b)’s. Once you identify your mid F# octave, you can easily just duplicate patterns on all the other octave’s depending to how deep or sharp you want to sound. Playing in F# also gives more freedom to the fingers especially when vamping(playing up-tempos songs .) But overall the key gives more flexibility to play African song patterns more freely. When you look at Zouk, Makosa, Seben, and most our African praise songs are played by more so a one man band. You the keyboardist playing the melody, riddim and bass as well as using drum loops. To easily flow during these long sessions as well, keyboardist tend to transpose all the other keys to F#.

[@officialkelleB2523]

Here in Ghana we play F major a lot

[@nyanyalee1]

I agree. Ghanaians love Fmajor. Most dominant key for learning and playing by ear

[@-Dominique]

It gets you to B

[@jamesmwangi1868]

Because some songs they learn by ear and build melodies that way

[@TrustKatunga]

My top keys are C,F and G.

[@briantuhairwe5839]

Right its a tree system but as Ugandans we are ending that illiness. we do all keys, my favorates are C maj, C# maj, F maj ,G and G# maj, Bb and Bmaj

[@its_alstrossb1824]

G major is my favorite, then there’s B major and A

[@nibmanyebli1111]

My favorite key is F because it's pretty easy for me to do the runs and all that 😅

[@mandladlamini5165]

Eb, Ab, Bb is comfortable to me, then C, G, F white keys. Those I can play eyes closed

[@kizzamoses8095]

I think the best answer would be F# is too much taught especially in playing of styles like seben or Congolese and south Africa. Favorite keys F#,C#,E and B

[@BlessedOne686]

Born in UK and The key of F# sounds beautiful. There’s just something about it. Random Question: Have u been to a NAMM Music Festival? If so, is it worth visiting?

[@GideonMwebaza]

Me am a Ugandan I know all keys

[@zzush]

I play CCM, Gospel and Indian classical mostly. For me a lot of runs and licks are difficult in F#. It just doesn't fit under my fingers.

[@christopherehiaghie5371]

Mine is C#

[@adriansmit1560]

I use to play F sharp all my years, bt since I met U sir Mr Warren l no longer use that key, sometimes if they ask me to do a song out of F sharp

[@sethdogbey4597]

In Ghana, it's C, F, G. Most players love to remain in F because it is the natural key for most singers

[@elliotakoto2245]

In Ghana, F seems to be the commonest key people play in

[@jonesp9130]

D,Eb,A and F!

[@rastabanja6444]

In Ghana, we all play Key F only😅

[@SecretofAges-it8ri]

In Nigeria, our favorite key is F

[@abasiamamusica2175]

I guess F# is popular in Africa, especially Nigeria and other black African countries because most of the church praise music and secular music are very convenient Vocally, and I guess for the piano, it has more black buttons; and most semi advanced piano players love it for that. Also, in Nigeria and most other black countries that play makossa, highlife and other genres, the keyboard player are mostly Comfortable with F# when they have to split: playing the bass lines on the left hand while they solo with the right, she there is no bass player

[@user-gc7bu5fn3w]

I don't think I ever played on F# in Nigeria. I mostly would have played on F or C. Other common keys D, G, and B flat to accommodate vocal range.

[@anthonywilson2614]

Bb, Eb, Ab, and Db. I think those keys sound better, versus the key of C, and sounds more churchy.

[@fullgracechurch-athiriver]

E,G C and C sharp

[@ericmwitimwiti3963]

Hakuna matata...!!! From east Africa kenya.

[@katsian8558]

Mine are C and G

[@NanaOkyere]

I'm Ghana, key F is king, for some reason.

[@nyanyalee1]

Yes ooo

[@liveahead8396]

Ghanaians love. Key F too 😂

[@OnojaChibuike-wh6ij]

My comfortable key is also f#😂 for me it's because of the major pentatonic scale is easier to run

[@chriscodling6573]

F# is the favorite key but black gospel is definitely Ab 😅

[@user-hc8vc5bq6t]

Aflat

[@chijinduevuka5248]

I downloaded the play by ear app and it has not opened up till now...

[@PianoLessonwithWarren]

Did you create your account

[@othinielkatembokainda294]

Hope others they're Always playing in D