Are Modulation & Transposition The Same? Good morning. This is Duane and we’ve been doing a series on music theory titled “Good Stuff You Really Ought To Know About Music” and one thing you really ought to know about music … Continue reading →
Diminished 7th Chords Are Like Magic Doorways To Other Keys & Other Chords! This is Duane Shinn, and I would like to ask you a question: Do you know about the 3 diminished seventh chords? If not, you’re in for … Continue reading →
How To Modulate From Key To Key Good morning. This is Duane and today I’d like to talk about the subject of modulation. Modulation means to get from one key to another key. In other words, if you’re playing in … Continue reading →
How To Transpose & Modulate How do transposition and modulation relate? Are they the same? In this post we’re going to take a look at both of them and see what makes them tick. I’m sure that you have had … Continue reading →
Have you ever heard a piece of music that sounds like it was going along just fine and suddenly the whole thing sounded higher or lower? Or have you heard a piece that sounded just as happy as can be … Continue reading →
Often you can give your songs a “lift” by modulating up a half-step from the key you are in.
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Continue reading →Pseudo-modulation is a little known technique that any pianist can use to brighten up a song. The idea is to apparently modulate to a new key, but really end up in the same key. Most non-musicians will never notice it consciously, but they will “feel” the lift it gives to the song. And musicians will likely say “How did you do that?”
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