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Translating chords from one key to another

Playing and jamming difficulties...HELP ME!

This is brilliant, Dusty!  Thanks ever so much. 

Kathreen

Translating chords from one key to another

Playing and jamming difficulties...HELP ME!

Hello, All --

I'm not exactly sure how to ask my question, but here goes.

I learned to play in the key of D, DAA.  I now have my dulcimer tuned to AEE.  I use the chord shapes for DAA (for instance, a G), but, being in the key of A, the resulting chord is not a G but something else - and I don't know how to make that translation, how to determine what chord it is in A.

I have the opportunity to jam this weekend and am concerned that when prompted to play a certain chord, I'll have no idea what it corresponds to in D to be able to play it.

Does any of this make sense?  I haven't been able to find any chord charts that include the key of A.

I'd appreciate any guidance at all!

Thanks,

Kathreen