Music Theory Lecture: How To Use Modulations Part 1

This episode of Everything Music is How To Use Modulations Part 1.

We define and explore:

1. Diatonic Common Chord Modulation
2. Chromatic Pivot Chord Modulation
3. Enharmonic Dominant Modulation
4. Deceptive Cadence
5. Enharmonic Diminished 7th Modulation
6. Diminished 7th to Dominant 7th Modulation
7. Chromatic Mediant Modulation
8. Common Tone or Pivot Note Modulation
9. Direct or Linear Modulation
10. Chain Modulation
11. Parallel Modulation

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[Voitcu]

Note: at 5:15 Rick erroneously calls Bm the ii chord, he later affirms it as the iii chord in 5:54. Apparently because the 2 commonly shared chords being Bm and Em (where the transition starts happening/the beginning of the modulation), and Em being the ii chord (predominant) of the new key is how he made this simple mixup. He remained correct however in calling Bm the Relative Minor to the new key, the vi of DMaj. Not that Em also being a Relative Minor to GMaj couldn’t have added to the muddle. Just wanted to clear this up for any new viewers because it also threw me for a loop at first. Just shows what a conundrum Modulation is when even the masters make mistakes lol

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[MrTrashcan]

I had beginning theory (circle of 5ths) along with my early piano lessions, but never advanced far beyond that. I've heard these chord progressions in classical music and never knew they were modulations. I thought a modulation was just going a half step up or down as in pop music. LOL. This is fascinating--it really gives me a new appreciation of musicianship. My only regret is that I'll never have enough time in my life to watch all your videos.

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Hey, Rick, when you started talking about Suspensions at around 6:40, the chord series you played (to demonstrate this method) were soooo beautiful! So emotional! So powerful! Amazing!

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I really love this topic. I applied this and second dominant chords and played for my friends and I noticed their reaction to my playing was alot different. They said the song had more of a journey

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What I also really like is when you demonstrate the changes on the piano you sit on the cords for a couple seconds each so that it registers in our minds what the change is most people blow through it and you allow the musician to hear the changes to understand I think that's critical

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