kpop music theory: key changes and modulation

hope yall are alright with a bit more lowkey video for today 😭

chapters:
basic key changes [0:00]
high note transitions [1:59]
multiple modulations [3:15]
stamp on it - got the beat [4:42]
savage - aespa [6:51]
pop? pop! - csr [8:13]

[yangyangdni]

and before i see any comments about it: i got a boy by girls generation is more about song structure than key changes SO if you wanted to see a video about that let me know

[sooszn]

I heavily agree on stamp on it being super sonically confusing but in the best way possible 😭 THAT SONG IS A DAMN ROLLERCOASTER

[mookchie]

Finally someone talks about pop pop 😭 its one of my fav kpop songs and the way they use key changes in the "pop pop" bits is so interesting and cool

[jaoadreane]

kpop analysis videos like this are literally my favourite, it’s like quantizing artistry in a super cool and fun way I LOVEEEE

[neosbluesky]

I dont really enjoy transitons/key changes that much but I love SM transitons they really know how to do it SM is really on another level

[tribui]

Ah Choo also has a song structure like Pop Pop, F major (verse) -> Eb major (chorus) -> verse -> chorus -> A minor (bridge) -> E major (last chorus)

Also you should do GFriend's Time For The Moon Night/Crossroads/VIVIZ's Red Sun on the next episode, very interesting songs if we're talking about modulation

[amaliadepinho]

thank you so much for acknowledging pop pop by csr! i really love it, and i think the melody depicts perfectly the feelings mentioned in the lyrics. it's one of my all time favorite songs

[رزيئة]

Someone once called this "the truck driver gear shift key change" and I've been calling it that ever since.

[soobeans]

Key changes are one of the interesting things in kpop. It makes the song much better in my opinion.

[twiznathan]

wow i didn't realize that pop? pop! has so much key changes

[KungFuPanda]

i knew pop pop was gonna end up here cus that song is such a masterpiece

[cinnamorolI.]

part 2 pls i love key changes in kpop 😭😭 i’ve rewatched other vids 50 times already

[grace.christina]

I key changes so much!! Orange Caramel have a lot of nice ones, especially Aing and Magic Girl

[chaeyoungieee]

i thought this was diced ice for a sec 😭

[rj]

I think Kara and Infinite songs also have a ton of key changes!

[anjinniev]

Christian horse girl music always use key changes if you think about it

[hanishshkr]

songs with these structure are so interesting to listen to

[myragingwhormoans]

i'm so bad with chords omfg 💀 this video and beyonce's love on top are the only times i've been able to hear a key change. i need to train my ear. i am 100% a rhythm girlie

[dr.arrowreload]

a song with really interesting key changes is Remember by Apink! The key changes in the middle of the chorus in every chorus

[vinasingstheverses]

I absolutely love key changes thanks for this video!!