How to Modulate - Music Theory

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Learn how to easily modulate using something known as a pivot chord. Do you struggle to modulate from one key to another? Then this is for you. Lots of people can write or improvise music but get stuck in one key. Changing key, or modulation as it is known, provides musical variety, progression, and development of ideas. In order to modulate in a conventional way, one needs to use a pivot chord ie a chord common to the key you’re leaving and to the key you’re joining. This music theory lesson explains how to do just that. Effective modulation will transform your improvisation and your composition.
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0:00 - Introduction to modulation
0:50 - Finding a pivot chord
4:15 - Writing a modulation in a piece of music
5:37 - What does a modulation sound like?
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@vaughnhale7903 4 жыл бұрын

Gareth: Changing keys without a pivot chord sounds bumpy and strange. Jazz: Hold my saxophone.

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

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@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

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@LorenzoRoccoNaturallyPiano 2 жыл бұрын

excellent as usual. Modulation is an art within an art.

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@Urza26 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lesson! I managed to do a simple change from one key to another using what you taught. (I'm a beginner)

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@yoericktv9610 3 жыл бұрын

Way to explain this. Thank you so much.

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@Ilovetosingem 2 жыл бұрын

Yes Gareth quite straight forward and understood. Thanks again.

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@LiliVG 8 ай бұрын

Excellent, excellent teacher. Easy to follow and understand. Thank you.

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@michael369852 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are so nice and simple, thank you :)

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@djkfhdjkgf 2 жыл бұрын

this was really useful, thanks!

@theratking261 3 жыл бұрын

Great explanation. It’s actually quite simple. Thanks!

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@jennybarton6057 8 ай бұрын

Excellent explanation . Many thanks

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@shannonmccarthy7094 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! And a beautiful little peice youve written here too, thankyou :)

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@poink9 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, thank you!

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@donh90 3 жыл бұрын

Very good. Simple to the point and great analogy

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@AmerikkkaGuitars Жыл бұрын

Guitar player here, thanks for confirming this for me. I kind of figured this on my own but didn't know it was a method. Figured A Minor scale to A Harmonic minor to D Harmonic Minor goes well together. A ton of "pivot chords".

@MusicMattersGB Жыл бұрын

Plenty of pivots there because they’re closely related keys.

@nerfernators4527 2 жыл бұрын

Just brilliantly simple! Thank you

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A pleasure

@gabrielwiktorowicz3281 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much you explain very well

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@MusicMattersGB Жыл бұрын

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Excellent as always!

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Great and simple video!

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@lisasexammusicoriginalcomp5861 5 жыл бұрын

thank you again nicely explained :)

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Glad it’s helpful

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This is so awesome! Thanks!

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Thank You so much 🙏🏻❤

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@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

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@Doc2rjae07 6 ай бұрын

Great lesson🙏

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@vineboomsoundeffect5395 2 жыл бұрын

I can't thank you enough, sir!

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Thank you!

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@GSunNo 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely little melody :)

@MusicMattersGB 5 жыл бұрын

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@noahwellmanmattoon 4 жыл бұрын

very good explanation, good analogies

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

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@TheGoodGoodMan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

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@Raffael-Tausend 2 жыл бұрын

Marvellous explanation, I need to modulate to the Dominant Key for the Second Motiv in the sonata form, so that helps greatly!

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

That’s great

@trippybeats5598 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot ❤️

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@janithdilhara577 4 жыл бұрын

Very useful ❤️

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💛thanks

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@marysmith9109 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@MusicMattersGB 2 ай бұрын

A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@alejandrogalasso2352 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

That’s most kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@daniellefernandes8744 6 жыл бұрын

Hi! Could you talk a little about secondary dominants? Thanks a lot for the channel, I love it!

@MusicMattersGB 6 жыл бұрын

+Danielle Fernandes Hi. Have a look at our theory Grades 6-8 bundle. Basically, it’s when the music progresses V l in a different key then progresses in the original key. www.mmcourses.co.uk

@WowFan991 3 жыл бұрын

the next video actually was about sceondary dominants great work Mr Gareth!

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

A pleasure.

@annelouisemaclellan485 Ай бұрын

A video on chromatic or non-diatonic pivot chords would be great too 🙏🏼

@MusicMattersGB Ай бұрын

@daynaomi9123 2 жыл бұрын

This video was useful . Can you make another video about recognizing a modulate in a piece

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

Ok. Good idea

@simontaylor2319 4 жыл бұрын

A good example of a piece of music, I know, with plenty of modulations is "All the Things You Are" by Jerome Kern; also has many changes in key

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

Good example

@josealtamirano3555 3 жыл бұрын

pretty helpful

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

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@Perez.__. 3 жыл бұрын

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

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@vegaboys8196 4 жыл бұрын

Nice!!!

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

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@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

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@artistmarwein7282 3 жыл бұрын

Please talk about transition in tonic solfa ..thank you for your teaching they are great

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

That’s most kind. Ok.

@RenUnderscore 3 жыл бұрын

and to think i was having several problems with theory and this summed up in 7 minutes what i couldnt figure out in hours LOL

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

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@jkeister 3 жыл бұрын

You’re great. And I am a driver, but from 20th century America, so I have no clue what this “clutch” apparatus is that you mention at the top of the video. 😂

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

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@pianosimon1 6 жыл бұрын

I throughly enjoy your videos thank you. I was wondering if you would be able to tell me which software you are using to display your keyboard down the bottom with the keys lighting up green. It would be really useful in my classroom teaching.

@MusicMattersGB 6 жыл бұрын

+music reviewer Thank you! The software is called Synthesia.

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Plz sir is it possible I can take few lessons of you my number is 07387007289. Thank you

@sammysabbah6118 6 жыл бұрын

Hello, nice video. Thank you. Where am I able to find the advanced theory pack?

@MusicMattersGB 6 жыл бұрын

+Music Matters If that doesn’t connect you go to www.mmcourses.co.uk and click on video tutorials. Then go to Theory, then to the Grades 6-8 bundle. All the best.

@perfectsuccess3668 2 жыл бұрын

I hope u will make another video for me to understand

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of videos on the channel

@alanfeldman261 4 жыл бұрын

The proof of the pudding is in the "listening". That last A chord sounds like the dominant. Appreciated if you could replace your example (nice tune by the way) with a stronger identified modulation.

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like the tune. Of course the chord of A is the Dominant chord of D so that’s true. As long as a G# is introduced on the approach, often as part of V in the new key, then the A chord has to be regarded as the tonic chord in the key of A.

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

Ok but if you analyse great pieces of music modulation is clearly identifiable and is one of the things that make it great.

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

😀

@joshasaurisgood 3 жыл бұрын

with all the G in C, it is great to key change to

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

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@FeonaLeeJones 4 жыл бұрын

Cramming for my PhD in composition exam and this vid was quite helpful. Thank you!

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it’s useful. Good luck with the exam. If you want any one to one Skype help let me know.

@siyabongakhulanimazulu3278 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir, I hope I won't have a struggle now.

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

Most kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@starlajohnson381 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, great video! I was wondering whether we could use a pivot chord to modulate from a mjor key to its relative minor. For example, from A major to Fsharp minor.

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Pick any chord that’s in common between the two keys.

@ashokflash 2 жыл бұрын

NICE

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

@nashmichaeld Жыл бұрын

Slap me silly and call me stupid. WOWzers, that seems so SIMPLE. Thanks Squire! xo

@MusicMattersGB Жыл бұрын

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@kblu65 5 жыл бұрын

😊OMG!!! Magnificent ❤️💯

@MusicMattersGB 5 жыл бұрын

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@johnytipu4514 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video I have a question do I have to change the Key signature when I want to modulate?

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

No you don’t have to change the key signature unless you are going to be based in a new key for a substantial period.

@SteveKirkUK Жыл бұрын

Hi Gareth. I'm composing a piece (ABACA)that modulated from Am to Dm to Am to Gm to Am. For Am to Dm I'm using Dm as the pivot chord (IV and I) which sounds fine but I'm a bit concerned that it's the end of a section but doesn't follow a conventional cadence. (I'm finishing VI - IV). My other option was to finish on the tonal center (Am) and start the Dm section on Am (V) but that sounded like too 'hard' a cadence with a stop/start feeling I didn't want. Am I right to prioritise the modulation over a formal cadence? My ears say 'yes' but I thought I'd check if I'm missing anything! Thanks as always for your great videos Steve

@MusicMattersGB Жыл бұрын

The basic question is always “does it sound good?” If it does go for it!

@apofficial2265 4 ай бұрын

I was struggling how to modulate and i have seen alot of videos where they show modulation but never explained in details plus my English is weak iam from india but after watching your videos iam about to understand a bit thanks for the video

@MusicMattersGB 4 ай бұрын

That’s great. Thank you.

@apofficial2265 4 ай бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB most welcome sir

@MusicMattersGB 4 ай бұрын

@apofficial2265 😀

@Ndo01 6 жыл бұрын

Damn, so simple.

@MusicMattersGB 6 жыл бұрын

+Nando N 😀 See www.mmcourses.co.uk for much more.

@Dave-nm8uk Жыл бұрын

I have followed most of your videos on modulation. It seems to me that there are a few characteristics of modulation - different types. 1. The type where there is an abrupt change - maybe to shock - or just to raise tension. Typically a rise by a semitone or a tone. Often in pop music towards the end of a piece. Type 2: more subtle where the modulation may not be noticed - nothing too obvious. Also often modulation raises the pitch of the tonic. One thing I've often wondered - if there's a sequence to go from key 1 to key2, does reversing the order work? I suspect not always - or at least not always well. If the tonic key has been raised by a modulation, what is the best way to go lower again?

@MusicMattersGB Жыл бұрын

Good observations. It often doesn’t work simply to reverse a modulatory pattern but there are ways to lower the key eg using V-I in the new key or by using a pivot chord or by using a chromatic chord.

@FindingsOfAnArmouredMind Жыл бұрын

Dave, the first one is not a modulation, it's a key change. A modulation is by "default" subtle and, as our beloved teacher said, it's this "room" that helps us to transit from one room to another. Or a better analogy, a modulation is the stairs that helps us to move from one floor to the next 😂

@DavidMartland-wx8fm Жыл бұрын

@@FindingsOfAnArmouredMind I agree that modulation can be subtle, but there’s also the somewhat abrupt “truck drivers change”, or as someone else has described it, “The Great American key change.” A modulation may be temporary, or more permanent. One thing I’ve learnt over the last few years is that key signatures and keys are not equivalent. It is more or less possible to write tonal music in any key with any key signature, though it may get ugly!

@MusicMattersGB Жыл бұрын

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@edzrojosephine9364 Жыл бұрын

Sir please if you in Gmajor and you are to modulate to the relative minor will you use sharp or flat?

@MusicMattersGB Жыл бұрын

Introduce D# as the best way to move from G major to e minor.

@MrMediterrano 3 жыл бұрын

Is there any SW to assist with modulation? Ideally the SW should allow entering the last few chords before the point where modulation should start, setting the length in bars and beats for the modulation to happen, setting the target key and should then suggest different chord progressions / arpgeggios for the modulation.

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

The only essential in conventional harmony is to use a pivot chord.

@Kaifongx 2 жыл бұрын

i have some qusetion sir , if we not use in triad but we're using in 7th chords. Which is chord V was a dominant chord. Did they still could be a pivot chords ? , THNKS FOR YOUR LESSON!!

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

@babackd.6485 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I could buy all of your courses. Unfortunately I live in Iran and with all these sanctions and extreme inflation I can't afford anything substantial. Thanks for making these videos available though

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

A pleasure. Sorry about your difficulties.

@DDandrums Ай бұрын

Best wishes to you.

@MusicMattersGB Ай бұрын

😀

@eka6321 4 жыл бұрын

Are there any rules what 2nd keys to use or we just can use random new key and it will sounds good anyway if use pivot chord?

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

If you use a pivot chord, modulation should be effective. If you want to get more adventurous you can just use a pivot note. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our 25 online courses and of Music Matters Maestros.

@SamwaisGanza 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Is there any ''rules'' where to modulate? As long as you use the pivot and it sounds okay it's fine? Theory wise i mean. If it sounds good, it usually is good right :D ? I listen to heavier music like Mastodon and Death and i sometimes wonder why they go to certain places when the key changes. And Mastodon does alot of harmonies by raising or lowering the melody shape 5 half steps so does it mean there are two different keys in play at those sections? You understand what i mean? :D

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

Basically if it sounds good go for it! The pivot chord or even a pivot note are the conventional means but sometimes shock modulation works in the right context.

@SamwaisGanza 2 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB okay thanks for the info and the video

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

A pleasure

@MyOwnWayMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Help wanted, in a lot of 80's pop songs, particularly by Stock/Aitken/Waterman, many of their songs have the Verse in a key 4 semi tones below the key of the Chorus. As an example, the Chorus might be in C Maj and the Verse is in A Flat Major (or their relative minor keys). Why would they always seem to use the 4 semi tone difference between the Verse and the Chorus? Regards, David

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

That’s a typical submediant shift using a pivot note rather than a pivot chord eg in that example the note C is the root of a C major chord but it’s also the 3rd in an Ab major chord so it’s used to move from the former to the latter and works very well.

@MyOwnWayMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Music Matters thank you so much for replying.. I found your video on pivot note modulations and a great example of modulating from C Maj to A flat Maj. Much appreciated, Regards David

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

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@tamajongmichaelnkeh1978 5 жыл бұрын

Please, what is the difference between modulation and transpositiin.? Had thought that modulation is the change of modes, while transposition is change of keys

@MusicMattersGB 5 жыл бұрын

Transposition - moving all notes from this key to that key. Modulation - when the key moves from one key to another.

@tamajongmichaelnkeh1978 5 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB thanks, well understood now.

@MusicMattersGB 5 жыл бұрын

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@weronikaa5832 4 жыл бұрын

When modulating do I change key signature as well? Or do I just add accidentals to chords of new key?

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

It depends. Not if it’s a temporary modulation but if it’s an extended passage in the new key a composer might change the key signature.

@weronikaa5832 4 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGBThank you for an answer, so if I am in G major and want to change to B minor can I use chord B as pivot chord and then continue in B minor and only adding accidentals in the chords for example progression: B G F D? I am sorry I am completely new to modulation

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

From G Major to B Minor you could modulate using a B Minor chord because it’s chord l in B minor and chord lll in G Major. You could also use chord Vl in G Major, which is chord lV in B Minor. Having used a pivot chord then use the chords for B Minor, with accidentals for that key.

@mikeford4089 3 ай бұрын

This is great if the 2 keys share similar notes, what happens when they don't? Like going from C Major to F# Major

@MusicMattersGB 3 ай бұрын

You can either do a shock modulation or use pivot chords to transition through other keys on the way.

@GarGlingT 2 жыл бұрын

The tonic become fourth chord for modulation. We cannot use fifth because perfect cadence will end music before you go new key.

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

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@vlsui66 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I want to ask if I was to modulate from A minor to D minor, would the only pivot chord available be D minor itself?

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

Yes if you’re using the harmonic minor

@vlsui66 2 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB Thank you so much for replying! I watched your other video on using diminished 7ths for modulation and I think I found a more interesting way to modulate from A minor to D minor: ACEA, BDFG#, ADFA, AC#EA, DFAD. Is this good?

@rockychieng88 3 жыл бұрын

Usually the dominant before the new key.

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

That’s not the only option but indeed is often used.

@stivennolasco8681 3 жыл бұрын

One question both keys are so similar do I have to play a cadence to establish the key cause sometimes I hit maybe the c#m on A major and it my sound to strong because it still feels like D Major

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

You can modulate to another key but technically you need a cadence in the new key to establish the modulation.

@stivennolasco8681 3 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB thank you so much sir

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

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@lilysthapit2222 4 жыл бұрын

In classical music, the composers change the key of the piece from one key to another in a new section. For example: Sonatas and Sonatinas have sections A, B, A' which feature different keys. But, the composers don't use any sort of Pivot Chord to change the key of the piece between two sections. Yet, the modulation does not feel bumpy. In a piece of Chopin I am currently playing, Chopin changes the key from C# Minor directly to Db Major in the next section. The sudden change from a Minor key to a Major key without a pivot chord should feel bumpy but it is not so. Why?

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

Composers modulate frequently within sections as well as between sections. Baroque and Classical composers nearly always use pivot chords. By the time you get to Chopin and the Romantic composers, life has become more adventurous - sometimes they simply use a pivot note eg C#/Db as in your example and sometimes there is no pivot at all, particularly by the late Romantic period.

@lilysthapit2222 4 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB Thank you for clearing my doubt. By the way, what do you feature in your online courses?

@Voidermusic 2 жыл бұрын

When modulating between two minor keys, I assume the pivot chord does need to be avaiable in both harmonic versions of the scales, doesn't it? E.g. when I modulate from A minor to E minor, I couldn't choose a chord that includes a "d" because it's natural in A minor, but raised in harmonic E minor.

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

It’s easier to avoid that sort of tangle.

@Voidermusic 2 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB I meant, if I look for pivot chords that occur in both scales, do I look at the natural or the harmonic scales; assuming that I want to modulate between two minor keys? Or do you mean one should avoid modulating between two minor keys at all?

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

It depends which minor scale you’re using. Stick with the same.

@Voidermusic 2 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB okay thank you :)

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

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@privatepianolondon9277 Жыл бұрын

hello, for the 2nd chord in A major, why is it not chord IIIc and it is V7d?

@MusicMattersGB Жыл бұрын

The D in the bass makes it V7d and this provides a stronger progression into A major. The G# could have been harmonised with III using a different bass note.

@privatepianolondon9277 Жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB noted, thank you!

@MusicMattersGB Жыл бұрын

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@georgerose1315 2 жыл бұрын

So, in the original key, use either a 1,3,5 or 6 to modulate to that key

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

Those are certainly options

@summerwind3217 4 жыл бұрын

Respected sir, This is Max. In Db major scale C major and F major chord coming after F minor. Is it a secondary dominant?

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

That could be a secondary dominant but it depends on the situation.

@summerwind3217 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much sir. 🙏

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

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@anfarahat 4 жыл бұрын

Is it typical to use the dominant of the new key after the pivot chord to establish the new key?

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

It isn’t essential but often it makes the modulation more definitive, especially if we use V7 in the new key.

@anfarahat 4 жыл бұрын

The reason I see is that the dominant is the only primary chord that contains the leading tone of the new key. And since the leading tone is the one that distinguishes the new key from the old key moving clockwise in the circle of fifth. Apparently this theory does not work moving anticlockwise on the circle of fifth as the chords containing the distinguishing accidental are the second and the fourth chords of the new key, as opposed to the fifth.

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

Whichever direction you take around the Circle of 5ths you can use V7 in the new key in order to introduce the accidental for the new key.

@anfarahat 4 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB Thanks a lot for your helpfulness, responsiveness and the invaluable tutorials.

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

A pleasure. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for many more resources.

@berenyildirim9810 2 жыл бұрын

I'm just here so I can modulate the key to not debate with Alexander.

@MusicMattersGB 2 жыл бұрын

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@pabloantonio5003 4 жыл бұрын

why didn´t u write the new key signature on the staff where the key of A begins?

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

Generally speaking in music we don’t change the key signature every time the music changes key. Some key changes are very brief. One might change the key signature if a lengthy section were to be in a different key.

@pabloantonio5003 4 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB ... Got it. Thanks.

@wisdomteller 3 жыл бұрын

Is there a limit to the number of times you can modulate? How often can you modulate within a measure?

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

There is no limit but it would usually destabilise the music to modulate too often and, while there are exceptions, you wouldn’t usually modulate more than once within a measure.

@wisdomteller 3 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB Thank you! Now I have kind of a frame within to work with. I was getting stuck in a piece and about to modulate every 2 beats... just out of despair :-\

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

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@irishflutegirl9022 4 жыл бұрын

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@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

That’s great. Thank you. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@jeenyi640 3 жыл бұрын

thank you! glad that i found this channel (¯▿¯)

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme.

@MrMikomi 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure about this. The "new key" doesn't sound like a modulation. It sounds like it's still in D, and when it ends, it sounds like it's ending on the V of D, not the I of A. I am no expert but it seems to me that this is because you didn't prepare the move to the new key eg with V of A or some such device. Also I just noticed that the ending is E A ie in D that would be II V..... which of course then just wants to resolve to I ie D.

@MusicMattersGB 5 жыл бұрын

If you listen carefully you will hear the accidental for the new key being introduced. It’s subtle because a pivot chord is used to transition from one key to the next to make the modulation smooth.

@pumacaine 4 жыл бұрын

A is D's fifth which is close tonality wise

@grantmalone 4 жыл бұрын

@MrMikomi I know what you mean and felt the same. I guess if this is the whole piece, we've technically modulated to A. But it's not a very strong modulation so it sounds like a passing modulation in a piece that's missing two more phrases. I hear it immediately going on to something like F#7, Bm, A, D and then repeating the first phrase back home in D again, which it feels like we never really left, merely having a peek at the key of A. However, if I modify the second phrase so that it ends B, E, my ears happily accept another two phrases in the key of A and ending there.

@MusicMattersGB 4 жыл бұрын

Of course some modulations are strong, while others are more subtle. The main thing concerns accidentals that introduce the new key and that determines the difference between a chord being l in one key or V in another for example.

@jovicaduro7204 3 жыл бұрын

Chord modulate is not problem but what if you want modulate melody in different key?

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

Melody and harmony move together from one key to another.

@jovicaduro7204 3 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB yes but you trying without score

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

Sure. Whether you read a score or improvise you have to integrate melody with harmony.

@lukku2007 3 жыл бұрын

Sir, why we are saying P4 and P5 as 'Perfect'? Sir, can you give perfect answer for the reason of the 'Perfect'? 😊🌹

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

In music we talk about intervals (the distance between two notes) as major, minor, perfect, augmented or diminished. We also talk about perfect cadences. You can learn all about these at www.mmcourses.co.uk where there are details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme.

@torgenxblazterzoid 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not intending to be pedantic but at the end of the second phrase are we not still in the original key?

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

No. The second phrase uses G#’s, which pushes us into A major.

@torgenxblazterzoid 3 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB Yes, I know. But it's an answering phrase and the next chord sounds as if it *should* return to the original key. No worries though, maybe my ears need a retune 😂❤

@torgenxblazterzoid 3 жыл бұрын

Good of you to respond, by the way 🙂

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

A pleasure.

@nesh-midwest 3 жыл бұрын

Going from A Maj to D Maj is like speaking in English and then going to Spanish, fairly simple Going from D Maj to B Maj is like going from Spanish to Japanese, no pivot chords.

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

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@nesh-midwest 3 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB Went from this video to a video on changing dramatic keys like D to B maj, Have now done; Pivot tone modulation, Modal interchange, Secondary Dominants, Tritone substitution and can now go from the keys: Cmaj - Amaj - C# maj with ease

@MusicMattersGB 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent.