#28 Basic Modulation : How to Modulate into another key.

[jandercavalcanti]

This is the best lesson.. Modulation.. but honestly.. i didn't understand this yet :(

I don't know how to explain this, because i've watched other last videos and I got it all.. but not this one!

[reptaryay]

im trying to figure out how to change keys from d harmonic m to c harm m and i am so confused on how to do this, i am looking for a falling effect maybe even a raise the modulation octave but the ending result being Cm BELOW all of the D m's notes? if you could help me with this i would appreciate it i cant find it anywhere, i am playing the g7 but its too jazzy for distortion guitar.

[keepit1000beatz]

what the hell is a ii 4 3 II D major Chord?

[marcisantos11]

great dude!

[12TabulaRasa12]

first time i came across your channel. Good Job! I'll be looking into these videos as i think it's helpful especially for beginners like me.

[ecarson123]

I am curious about the diff between modulation and tonicization when studying cp in 2 parts I came across a technique of useing an accidental for second to last note of the cp it was recomended I use a maj 6th or min 3rd on preliminal measure followed by the octave to produce a per cadence, this accidental on the 2nd to last measure makes me curious as to weather it is to be classified as a tonisization,modulation or purely viewed as an accidential. if anyone knows much about this please respond

[ludek59]

good explanation, thanks again.

[yunchinleong1]

Do not waste your own time and , and other's too. You have not the slightest idea about teaching, even if you are good in yourself.

[ludek59]

@yunchinleong1

he is a good teacher. I didnt know anything about music theory until I came across Andrews videos. I understand everything from his lessons so I dont know why are you saying that he sucks at teaching (perhaps u are a bad student lol) ... I like his way of teaching and he certainly didnt waste my time.

hes good at whats hes doing and he does it for free, show some respect.

[sgalloberklee]

why are you using the term "Applied Dominate" in text, when you are saying "Applied Dominant" (referring to Secondary Dominants) ?

[cochi256]

you teach in a very funny way

[whydoyousuck100X]

as a music grad i know what your saying but trust me, you probably just confussed the hell out of alot of people...sorry, topics were poorly explained. Im sure you know how the concepts work tho, i can tell you know your theory. Music can be learned if you take the time to learn it people, a short video does not provide what takes years:-) you will get out what you put in

[likesbeethoven]

Good explanation of a complicated concept

[legallybrunettt]

I think its funny how he's trying to cram couple semesters worth of music theory learning into a few minutes.

[Bram01568]

Why is it not OK to identify good and bad tuition? Why is anything online got to be automatically worshipped? Anyone who questions it 'needs to get over himself? Calm down. I'm sure this guy knows his stuff, he just presents it badly. But for someone who is getting the basics elsewhere, I guess it might be helpful as revision. I'm from UK and I wouldn't dream of questioning anything in God's Greatest Nation. Get over yourselves, maybe? Now I've set the cat among the turkeys!

[267tuamora]

You are awesome, I am currently in theory 2 in school, and we are on the chapter of common chord modulations (pivot chords). We were told to research it this weekend and to try to have an understanding so we can move through the chapter rather quickly (6-week course). Your explanations are right on, and it is an extra bonus to have you play the examples. I watched a lot of your other videos as well, and just happened upon the modulations right on time....whooo hoo. Wonderful job. 

[skanecktagazoink]

Very helpful. Thanks for giving a simple approach. Great starting point for a beginner.

[mars2232]

i have a question . . . according to what you are teaching (which is very helpful by the way), wouldnt the pivot chord (type of modulationg) be also considered a sort of fake modulation? or did you go back to C because you wanted to make it more simple?

[frododoingo987]

thank you!! this was very helpful

[petthemidget]

sweet, thanks! i've been looking for a good explanation of setting up modulation

[tihi357]

good stuff

[times797]

dude your going to make a great teacher someday, holy shit. my stepdad went to college for music theory back in the day. he tried to explain how to modulate keys to me the other day and it made absolutely no sense and here i just stumble onto this vid and ive got it figured out after only a few minutes. THANK YOU

[growtogether]

This is great, thanks a lot!

[jenileelott]

I think this was great. I have been watching tutorials but they have me watch the piano and that doesn't always help, I like to see the theory written out on the board, maybe since I'm a visual learner. Anyways, thanks for the video, it was helpful!

[Bram01568]

Hi FV, sorry, no deep offence intended. I am music teacher with 30+ years of group theory teaching experience behind me and I'm still working with classes of music newcomers. But still plenty to learn about how to do it. What's a "noob"? I want to savour the insult as I penitentially crawl up the steps of StPeter's....

[Bram01568]

Really weak presentation. This guy needs a lesson in how to project himself as a teacher. Far too many words and too many technical terms. Somebody who doesn't know how to modulate from tonic to dominant probaly doesn't know the 'tonic' and 'dominant' or how to build chords. Also the piano playing is so heavy and unmusical.

[FlyingVification]

@Bram01568

Behave yourself, you unthankful noob!

[267tuamora]

@Bram01568 On the contrary teacher of 30+ years. A person who is looking to modulate chords will not look this particular subject up unless they have some knowledge about the topic. I am currently taking theory and this was more than helpful, because this is the chapter that we are currently working on. When I was new to harmonies and theory I didn't have a clue about a dominant chord let alone a modulation. I would have never thought to look either up. This video is for people like me.

[whirligiggle]

FYI It's now 01.45am. I never made it to lesson #30. I'll be tuning in again tomorrow evening. Night night.

[armansrsa]

thanks for the video, using the applied dominant technique to change keys, can you use it from another chord in the scale or do you have to change from the 1 chord?? what i mean is, if you had a progression in C, could you change at another point to the D? or does it have to lead off from the C chord specifically to work?

[kuleventil]

Today i learned what a pivot chord is :-).

[kuleventil]

Today i learned what a pivot chord is :-).

[sethland]

Yaaayyy, I'm the 28,000th viewer!!! Keep up the great work you do for us.

[Harrisonmon]

oh boy. i remember secondary dominants from AP theory.

pain in the ASSSSSSS for a guitarist lol

[soundbits2008]

After lesson 27 and 28 I tried to analyse my current pieces. It was quite fun, but also really exhausting. I am very grateful for your past and future tutorials. It helped me a lot.

[AEFic]

Very good video. Thank you. A little awkward at the start, but it has helped a lot with my modulation, and you seem very personable.

[luigifla]

Thanks for your free videos. I play a little by ear; started taking lessons (at my 3rd one now) and it's damn hard to read music, but I had no idea about this modulation. I did it naturally by ear, but I'm gonna start studying it. You're excellent.

[FXVG]

Why am I only just discovering this? Thanks man! I'm an experienced guitarist and a beginner pianist. Its great that I can finally put the official label on the things I learnt ages ago through experimenting as well as pick up somethings I missed :)

[MsZellend]

?? I really don't get it. The problem is really mine. Are they like chords when you play it? Ahuhuhu! I really have to study hard, right?? I'm pretty sure i will learn so much from you. Hope i could grasp all those... stuffs..

Thank you for the free lessons....

Denki! Denki!

[analizzzxD]

how can i module from G+ to G#+? hehe please xD

[toomuchtouching]

this was really helpful, thank you so much

[hillerm]

The V/V is actually used a lot in Black Gospel music. Its very common for them to go from ii to V/V and then to V7. They do this a lot for the vi as well.

[Shredderof7Seas]

Thanks so much man!

[pedantologist]

This video = lulzy win.

[Marmalade000000]

I leaned in harmony that you use a pivot chord to get to the next key - example: from C to G, C would be the pivot chord as I in C and IV of V in G. Then you go C G D G.... walla! You're in G

[oodava]

You don't get enough compliments! Thank you Lypur!

[PhoenixPure]

Excellent instructional style ..Thank-you Andrew

[wennie321]

Execellent ! U reaLLy make me Enjoy the lesson ! Well done.....

[JRHartly1984]

Cool lesson!

[mortald]

thanks. clearly explained.

[mnhtapu]

damn u. have u used any drug before making the video?

[Lypur]

lol. No. I don't use drugs. Ever.

[IAmMichaelMyers]

@Lypur maybe you should start :)

[GeorgeCassells]

@Lypur perhaps it's time?

[ZQman666]

@Lypur There's nothing wrong with a little bit of psychedelics to go along with music. By the way, chocolate is a drug.

[luigiperso]

@mnhtapu ,douche bag, you need to learn to spell correctly instead of asking stupid questions.

[johanhendriks]

@mnhtapu

I agree, he does act like he's baked

[richdadon15]

they modulate a half  step

[pkrska]

I would like to see how to modulate a melody. For instance, you play a melody across 8 bars. Now, how do you modulate that. Do you go to the dominate? Listen to known tunes that modulate and they all seem to move to a certain note. Not sure which one, can't think of one right now, but the sound of that modulation is consistant among tunes. What is the degree of movement?

[clayderman18]

Half/step. You just modulate each of the notes one half step up.

[Malmsteen1990]

I Made a solo for the Digimon Opening, and it has a modulation, i modulate the melody by playing the I or III or V, of the chord. for example, the progression is.. in E Major... I, III, IV, and here comes the modulation, from the A Major to C Major, the E major modulates to E Minor, so... C Lydian, D Mixolydian, and then back to the E Ionian... this progression correspond the the verses of the song.

[BlackwindSamurai]

@Malmsteen1990 you wouldn't be playing C lydian and D mixolydian. you'd just be playing E minor. you're probably thinking in terms of shapes.

[anaerobicrespiration]

16.45 made me laaaugh.

Good lesson!

[kiwikemart]

you're the best!!!! thanks for all these lessons...you've helped me a lot!!!!

[truviet911]

ur the best on YOUTUBE. thank you for your time MASTER.

[jamesclarke40]

Hello, Thanks for the video and thanks for all this great information you're sharing. I followed the applied dominant example you gave, I didn't quite follow the 2-7 explanation, is there a written explanation of this somewhere on the web, I can't find anything.

[jamesclarke40]

No need, got it now. Its explained in lesson number 15 and makes perfect sense now. Cheers!

[183729jiffy]

Hooray for music theory!

[arrieweb]

Thank You very much for best lesson, Dear Sir.

[lpblewis]

This is great! Thank you!

[WaldoGrapelliOHare]

woohoo!

[TheStevetube]

I found this very helpful. I supose modulation in music is the same as in speaking. It keeps the music interesting. Thanks for posting this video. Useful knowledge!!

[thorrin70]

not sure if its my computer but i barely hear you compared to the piano

[malissa456]

i can't read the board but thanks so much, again =)

[luigiperso]

I was referring to the first examples

[luigiperso]

my friend,this has NOTHING to do with a modulation....what you are showing is a secondary dominant. So it is called in Schoenberg's Harmony books

Also,your audio example does not clearly illustrates the effect. Just a constructive criticism. Thanks for the videos!

[simonpalmer50]

Why don't you use examples of these modulations that are in Mozart/Bach etc. pieces? It might make it a bit easier to hear how classical composers have used these modulations.

[Lypur]

I'm sure I could've done things better. Doing videos on more complicated subjects is always harder than the basics. If you have a better idea on how to do it, you're welcome to make your own video and post it :)

[MrCbolden]

@Lypur dont mind those people that come up with bogus stuff to say! Your a wonderful teacher. Thank you for your time and effort, its well appreciated!

[sambarrister]

Why dont you this - why dont you that - why dont shut your trap? I dont know what you call it in your country, but in Australia we call it SMART-ARS. You've done well Andrew and thank you for posting.

[luigiperso]

@simonpalmer50 , he didn't do that because doing is harder than just talking.

[Bram01568]

@simonpalmer50 It's already been done well by Dan Coren in the Broad Street review: Starts 10.16.2007 but article on Modulation etc 12.04.2007 Modulation to the dominant is traced in Mozart's Linz Symphony - stunning recording.

You can download a free full score to follow from imslp.org

Good luck from Nooby the Booby

[267tuamora]

@Bram01568 As far as the piano playing not being musical, get over yourself. If this is an attempt to drive people away from him and onto yourself, just stop. I resent those who try to benefit off the backs of others hard work. This is obviously a young man who doesn't look as though he has seen 30 years on this earth who is freely sharing information to those whom it benefits. He is not asking opinionated wanna be critics to help him Publish a text book.

[AhYaOk]

Cool lesson. Not to complicate things further, but theres also pitch axis using modes, which doesnt really follow any rules other than having a common pedal tone. Of course even when using pitch axis, some key changes sound more natural than others, which goes back to the whole dominate thing and voice leading. But it all depends on the effect youre going for. Everything has its place.

[kkendricks]

learn your circle of fifths too this helps in this lesson

[kkendricks]

This starts off as a perfect cadence for people who dont know then he just adds the V of G right before to get the tonelization or modulation. I am a hardcore theory person. Iam a self taught guitarist with some formal lessons. Im goin to college and this makes so much sense after u learn it.

[fischnier]

you have got lots of paralles in yor cadences. that sounds bad

[justplayman]

1. The Volume level is low, got my sound turned all the way up and it is to low to hear you with out straining.

2. I am very interested in your theory.

[thastiz]

I don't understand what the 2/4/3 of 2 is really :S. I know the key is D now because it is a 2/4/3 OF II (which means D). But what inversion is 2/4/3?

[murphj4]

Nice!

[visualizen]

Good lesson as usual. You might want to consider getting a separate mic since the piano is much louder than your voice and it's hard to hear you talking over it.

[tanyuj]

V/V? why not call it call it "II". slightly confused, sorry!

[RedLion502]

well, it's cause it's not actually a "ii" it has an F# which is not in the key of C but in the key of G Major which is the V of C and D is the V of G so it is a V/V! i know it's very confusing i just started learning this in theory class too.

[TheDoc1994]

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