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Ep. 16 : Key_Changes_&_Modulation_Part_2

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🎶 Welcome to "Key Changes and Modulation Part 2" – a deep dive into one of music theory’s most expressive tools! In this episode, we explore advanced concepts behind key changes and modulation, building on the foundational principles from Part 1. Perfect for music theorists, music students, educators, everyday musicians, and professional performers, this episode breaks down how composers and songwriters use modulation to create emotional shifts, tension, and dynamic storytelling in music.

We’ll cover common modulation types like pivot chord modulation, direct modulation, modal interchange, and tonicization. Discover how modulation plays a key role in classical music, jazz, pop, and film scores, and how understanding these shifts can dramatically improve your composition, arranging, and music analysis skills.

Whether you’re a music theory teacher looking for new ways to engage your students, or a musician seeking to elevate your harmonic vocabulary, this podcast is your go-to guide for mastering modulation.

🔍 Optimize your understanding of key changes, tonal centers, chord progressions, and harmonic movement – all essential components of advanced music theory.

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Chapters

1. Musical Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Episode 16 Introduction (00:00:44)

3. Recap of Previous Episodes (00:02:51)

4. Review of KEYS (00:02:57)

5. Analogy of the Solar System (00:03:29)

6. Review of Key Changes (00:03:41)

7. Review of Modulation (00:04:09)

8. Definition : What is DIRECT or PHRASE Modulation? (00:04:51)

9. Audio Breakdown : ' I Wanna Dance With Somebody ' / Whitney Houston (00:05:29)

10. Definition : What is PARALLEL Modulation? (00:07:05)

11. Definition : What is a RELATIVE KEY Modulation? (00:08:40)

12. Definition : What is CHROMATIC Modulation? (00:11:58)

13. Definition : What is a SECONDARY DOMINANT? (00:13:14)

14. Audio Examples : Secondary Dominants (00:13:40)

15. Ear Check : Can you hear the key changes? (00:17:11)

16. Definition : What is PIVOT Chord or COMMON Chord Modulation? (00:18:07)

17. Audio Example : 'Folsom Prison Blues ' / Johnny Cash (00:20:44)

18. Outro/Recap (00:22:05)

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