dr. dre- still dre, what key?

Black Animal · 23rd July 2007, 11:24 PM

ive always wanted to learn how to play that song on the piano, so i asked mywhose i piano teacher if she could listen to it and figure out what keys they were, and she tried for a few minutes and said she couldnt do it and that scott storch must have electronically altered the notes down or up just a little bit in pitch. is she right? does anyone know about this?

Black Animal · 23rd July 2007, 11:34 PM

nevermind i figured it out im an idiot. apparently theres all kind of videos on youtube about it. my bad

powarule · 28th June 2008, 08:24 AM

you mean...

Scott Storch's : "Still Dre..."

riteup3 · 28th June 2008, 08:44 AM

I play it in A minor (all white keys) IIRC ..it's fun to play on the piano. I usually jam on it with my band. We had a beat up upright piano from the 70s in one of our rehearsal room that sounded purfect for that tune.

Split · 28th June 2008, 10:06 AM

Your piano teacher was right. That tune is pitched 50 cent up from A or 50 cent down from Bb :) as you wish

phillysoulman · 28th June 2008, 01:42 PM

I would love to hear Still Dre played on some bagpipes as their inherent drone is somewhere in between A and Bflat..

deuc647 · 29th June 2008, 12:30 PM

Doesnt it sound off cuz it was a sample? no joke, it came from the miseducation of lauryn hill, its the intro to the song "that thing" played backwards and slowed down, or thats where they got the idea from.

stevens119 · 29th June 2008, 01:38 PM

I couldn't say where they got the idea from. But that is definitely not a sample. Thats definitely scott storch

A couple videos of scott playing live with fat joe

YouTube - Scott Storch: The Piano Man Live

YouTube - Scott Storch Live!! Sobe!

phillysoulman · 29th June 2008, 04:46 PM

Wow..pure genius..the second coming of Beethoven....

riteup3 · 29th June 2008, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deuc647

Doesnt it sound off cuz it was a sample? no joke, it came from the miseducation of lauryn hill, its the intro to the song "that thing" played backwards and slowed down, or thats where they got the idea from.

I am not sure about that. It certainly sounds like it, they prolly were inspired by it but it's not the same at all.

Keyflo · 29th June 2008, 08:10 PM

the key is E Minor/G major

riteup3 · 29th June 2008, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keyflo

the key is E Minor/G major

Yes, technically it is in E minor because there's a F# in there. Now on what chord would you end the song? I stop on A minor ... E minor sounds funny to me.
So what do we call the key of this song? E minor or A minor (dorian mode)?

deuc647 · 30th June 2008, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riteup3

I am not sure about that. It certainly sounds like it, they prolly were inspired by it but it's not the same at all.

If you have a turntable, play it in reverse and pitch it down, and you will see.

Sirocco · 30th June 2008, 12:33 AM

doesnt dres productions use a lot of dissonance? just trying thinking outside the scale sometimes

Keyflo · 30th June 2008, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirocco

doesnt dres productions use a lot of dissonance? just trying thinking outside the scale sometimes

Its a alot of dissonance in minor keys signatures as well as the modes in major keys....so in this case playing outside the key for this particular song wont work...since F# is the accidental in E minor you should try to build chords on that note, try really dissonant chords like minor 9ths, or minor 11ths....

CWsounds · 30th June 2008, 01:57 PM

supposedly 'inspired' by Grant Green - Maybe Tomorrow...

YouTube - Grant Green - Maybe tomorrow

I only listened for a second but couldn't figure it out. Maybe someone else can spend the time dissecting it.

Zionpro · 30th June 2008, 01:59 PM

do a search and you can find the midi sequence for it...DL it and open it in your sequencer...may be easier to learn from that...the MIDI seq. will play in Windows media too (or open it in your seq. of choice)

just a suggestion...

**TonyBelmont** · 1st July 2008, 02:19 AM

It's just two chords.... on the eight notes.... it doesn't get much simpler than that.

Sounds like a lot of processing on the piano, but it's a very simple song that a 6 year old could play.

beat you down · 1st July 2008, 10:10 AM

shit, is this still going on?

Sirocco · 1st July 2008, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beat you down

shit, is this still going on?

it stopped several hours before you resurrected it

Touchmaster · 1st July 2008, 03:47 PM

one question: can someone tell me which exact note order and hardware i need to be like Dr Dre?

beat you down · 1st July 2008, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirocco

it stopped several hours before you resurrected it

like you could resist

jbuehler · 1st July 2008, 07:18 PM

Guys.......Storch wrote it!!!!!

At least get your producers right.....

You don't want to be like Dre...

You want to be like Storch...

I personally want to be like Timbo....

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23rd July 2007, 11:24 PM	#1
Black Animal Gear Head Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 68	dr. dre- still dre, what key? ive always wanted to learn how to play that song on the piano, so i asked mywhose i piano teacher if she could listen to it and figure out what keys they were, and she tried for a few minutes and said she couldnt do it and that scott storch must have electronically altered the notes down or up just a little bit in pitch. is she right? does anyone know about this?

28th June 2008, 08:24 AM	#3
powarule Gear interested Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 27	/ you mean... Scott Storch's : "Still Dre..."

28th June 2008, 01:42 PM	#6
phillysoulman Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The City Of Brotherly Love And Sisterly Affection Posts: 2,214	I would love to hear Still Dre played on some bagpipes as their inherent drone is somewhere in between A and Bflat.. __________________ "In God We Trust--All Others Pay Ca$h"

29th June 2008, 12:30 PM	#7
deuc647 Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,302	Doesnt it sound off cuz it was a sample? no joke, it came from the miseducation of lauryn hill, its the intro to the song "that thing" played backwards and slowed down, or thats where they got the idea from. __________________ Im not chubby, this is protective karate fat......

23rd July 2007, 11:34 PM	#2
Black Animal Gear Head Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 68	nevermind i figured it out im an idiot. apparently theres all kind of videos on youtube about it. my bad

28th June 2008, 08:44 AM	#4
riteup3 Gear nut Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 129	I play it in A minor (all white keys) IIRC ..it's fun to play on the piano. I usually jam on it with my band. We had a beat up upright piano from the 70s in one of our rehearsal room that sounded purfect for that tune.

28th June 2008, 10:06 AM	#5
Split Gear interested Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1	Your piano teacher was right. That tune is pitched 50 cent up from A or 50 cent down from Bb :) as you wish

29th June 2008, 01:38 PM	#8
stevens119 Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 312	I couldn't say where they got the idea from. But that is definitely not a sample. Thats definitely scott storch A couple videos of scott playing live with fat joe YouTube - Scott Storch: The Piano Man Live YouTube - Scott Storch Live!! Sobe!

29th June 2008, 04:46 PM	#9
phillysoulman Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The City Of Brotherly Love And Sisterly Affection Posts: 2,214	Wow..pure genius..the second coming of Beethoven.... __________________ "In God We Trust--All Others Pay Ca$h"

29th June 2008, 08:10 PM	#11
Keyflo Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 549	the key is E Minor/G major __________________ \|Website & DrumKitz Coming Soon\| \|

30th June 2008, 12:33 AM	#14
Sirocco Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,545	doesnt dres productions use a lot of dissonance? just trying thinking outside the scale sometimes __________________ Drum Sounds Used On Billboard Hits, Countless Tracks, & By Top Producers

30th June 2008, 01:57 PM	#16
CWsounds Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 204	supposedly 'inspired' by Grant Green - Maybe Tomorrow... YouTube - Grant Green - Maybe tomorrow I only listened for a second but couldn't figure it out. Maybe someone else can spend the time dissecting it.

30th June 2008, 01:59 PM	#17
Zionpro Gear nut Join Date: May 2008 Location: South, US Posts: 116	do a search and you can find the midi sequence for it...DL it and open it in your sequencer...may be easier to learn from that...the MIDI seq. will play in Windows media too (or open it in your seq. of choice) just a suggestion...

1st July 2008, 02:19 AM	#18
TonyBelmont Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boston,MA Providence,RI Posts: 9,676	It's just two chords.... on the eight notes.... it doesn't get much simpler than that. Sounds like a lot of processing on the piano, but it's a very simple song that a 6 year old could play. __________________ Tony Belmont We Sell Gear! Need plugins? Check out PluginDiscounts.com

1st July 2008, 10:10 AM	#19
beat you down Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,410	shit, is this still going on?

1st July 2008, 03:47 PM	#21
Touchmaster Gear maniac Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 187	one question: can someone tell me which exact note order and hardware i need to be like Dr Dre?

1st July 2008, 07:18 PM	#23
jbuehler Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 900	Guys.......Storch wrote it!!!!! At least get your producers right..... You don't want to be like Dre... You want to be like Storch... I personally want to be like Timbo....

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