Modulation Techniques

Lesson Run Time: 89 minutes / Release Date: 10/01/2009In this lesson I cover several different modulation techniques that you can use to move between keys. I use the songs Amazing Grace and What A Friend We Have in Jesus as examples. You’ll learn about pivot chords, diminished sequences and other common and not-so-common modulation tricks!Other Chapters in this Piano Lesson:Modulations introductionWhat is a modulation?Key centers vs. modulationDominant motion for modulationDiminished to dominant sequencesDiminished to dominant C to BbDiminished to dominant to relative min.Dominant chord modulationPivot chord modulation – introductionCommon keys and finding pivot chordsAmazing Grace – F to CAmazing Grace – F to BbBorrowed minor key chordsAmazing Grace – F to Ab (borrowed)Amazing Grace – F to Db (sus4)Amazing Grace – F to EbDiminished to ii-V sequenceAmazing Grace – F to Ab (create pivot)Amazing Grace – F to Ab (diminished)