Questions tagged [modulation]
For questions about changing key in the middle of a piece of music. Do not tag for the modulation audio processing effects. In that case use [effects], [effects-pedal], or [guitar-effects].
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Best method for learning which accidentals to use in diatonic modulation
In this image I have taken a standard descending 5th sequence and elaborated it with neighbor chords and 7th chords. The figured basss shows some 43 chords leading to the next chord in the descending ...
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fully-diminished chord for chromatic modulation
I was reading up on modulation to distantly-related keys.
Fully-diminished chord is used for modulation to chromatic keys, because the root is changeable.
And then I encountered this picture.
If the ...
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Waltz in e minor by Ferdinando Carulli [closed]
I started learning a bit of classical guitar 2 years back. I only learnt and retained this piece, so forgive me for having no music knowledge, and I apologize if my question is ill phrased but are ...
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Sort of key change effect, can technically explain the effect?
So I'm playing a melody ( synth with a daw ) in D minor key but actually this very simple melody ( mostly made interesting by delay effects on it ) does not touch any note of the key to "prove&...
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In modulation between minor and Major, is V7 considered minor or Major?
In the little piece below, E7 can either by five chord of Major or harmonic minor. Is it identified as Major chord or harmonic minor chord? Or maybe it does not really matter?
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Does modal interchange occur in an interspersed fashion within a phrase along with a parallel scale?
I am starting to read about modal interchange.
Do modal interchange generally occur phrase by phrase in an orderly way (one phrase dedicated to this scale, and the next to another scale), or a little ...
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How to modulate from Am to F#m?
I can't figure out what chords to use to get from Am to F#m. My modulation skills are awful, and I literally have no clue where to start. I can modulate to relative major/minor keys, but can't seem to ...
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Modulate from A minor to D major [duplicate]
Can you recommend a smooth way to modulate from A minor to D major? I know a way to modulate down a fifth between major/major, but cannot really apply it here.
My ideas would be modulating to C major ...
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Tonal or not ? Modulation or not?
I'm in the process of learning the tonal music composing.
For the sake of an exercise, I wrote this little Ländler in Cmaj moving to Amaj, then to Amin and then back to Cmaj.
While I find the harmony ...
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How Do These Decorative Chords Contribute to Diatonic Modulation in Aldwell and Schachter's Example?
I'm studying diatonic modulation via example (e) in Unit 26 of "Harmony & Voice Leading" by Aldwell and Schachter and need some clarification. The progression moves from an F major to an ...
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How should I comprehend Modal Mixture?
I’m studying the concept of modal mixture and there’s one thing that I immediately got curious about.
Supposedly, the majority of POP music (rock, hip hop, r&b, country, etc) is a mixture of Major ...
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Explain chord progression
I'm just starting learning musical theory and trying to grasp chord progression and modulation concept. I was watching youtube video about evanescence chord progression (C-Em-C-Em), and tried to come ...
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Analysis of a few bars in Bach's BWV 895
The overall key of this piece in A minor (it is Bach's prelude from Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 895). Here is what I understood :
At the end of bar 6, there seems to be a change of key: this ...
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Nomenclature for modulations
I have noticed that sometimes the music plays a tone, goes up a few semitones with it and then that last tone in the walk is treated like the fifth in the new key it modulates to. Sometimes the tone ...
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If there is a double sharp on a note, does that mean the piece has modulated?
I'm currently writing a 32-bar free composition for my music exam coming up soon (I'm allowed to get help and advice on it, so this isn't cheating lol).
It's in F# major and I'd like to modulate to D# ...
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