3 Ways to Modulate from the Same Opening - Music Composition

This music composition lesson takes an opening bar and demonstrates how to modulate into three different closely related keys. The opening bar is used as a departure point for modulations to the dominant, the subdominant and the relative minor keys. We explore how to use a pivot chord and explain all the options for pivot chord choice in each of the given situations. This video will give you confidence in writing modulations and in recognising modulations in music you are playing or analysing.

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🕘 Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to three ways to modulate from the same opening
0:40 - What do we mean by the term pivot chord?
1:49 - Playing the three examples of modulation
3:28 - Dominant key modulation
7:43 - Subdominant key modulation
10:43 - Relative minor key modulation
16:22 - Conclusion

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[wolframsteindl]

Modulation is one of the most fun things in music.
Especially when you introduce jazz harmonies, the possibilities seem nearly endless.
I could sit there all evening just figuring out different ways of modulating between two keys.

[hodshonf]

after so many years of classical harmony - the best explanation/demonstration yet!

thanks!

[AtomizedSound]

Great content as always! If you can do a video on modulations to distant keys though, I think a lot would like to know that.

[jessemontano]

Man. Im an avid learner of music theory. I play axe. And this channel consistently blows my mind. Thank you for your work. Its literally changing my musical life.

[gidlivesforeons]

I love watching your videos! You talk about music with such passion :)

[sarbajitghosh]

Very useful. I learnt a little these techniques through studying popular Indian melodies. Now I get the right terminology and notational symbols.

[raymoland]

Thank you. Simple and clear as always and I especially loved the Melodic vs Harmonic use. I have taken several of your long courses and they are great.

[amufukgranz]

Really love your videos, they are simple and clear enough for beginners and also a good review for theory students!

[EddieMetal]

The best way to understand the theory is to listen how it sounds. Masterfully done my friend!

[jayducharme]

That was very useful reinforcement for me. I've been working on a piece that requires a lot of modulation and your previous tutorials on pivot chords have been really helpful. For fun, a piece I wrote last year about hiking traveled half way around the Circle of Fifths to help me flex my modulation muscles. In the past, I wrote pieces that modulated almost by accident, doing it solely by ear and by trial and error. It's a lot easier knowing the proper technique.

[lawrencetaylor]

This is only slightly beyond my skill level now. But it's so well explained, when it's time for me to try it out, I will be well prepared.
A testament to the best music teacher on the internet.

[xg]

I just love your channel! You make music so easy understood

[pabale]

You are a great teacher. Concise examples about how to apply key elements of modulation. Thank you a lot.

[ephjaymusic]

Gareth is the modulation king! ❤️😎 Thanks again!

[paulmann]

Thanks for the insight into the Harmonic Minor, I've been trying to figure out how to use it for years.

[mygeekdom]

Straight, to the point, and very useful.

[amirojaghi]

Gareth thanks for every lessons. I Will teach all lessons to kids of my country.please teach more about counter point 🌹 from iran😉

[knsreekumar]

I am a practicing karnatic musician from kerala (India).
I try to study Western also from different sources.
Thank you so much for the valuable explanations.

[ekoithemusician]

Very neat! It's like plugging in the V-I cadence from different keys. :P