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Re: [L-OT] re: Music Theory

2003-04-30 by David Tobin

> A modulating chord as said below is a chord which takes you from one key to
> another ­ so for example...
> 
> You are in C major, and at the end of some passage you have an E chord in
> order that you can continue in A ­ so you have moved from C to A, and used E
> as your modulating chord.
> 
> Hope this helps!
> 
> 
Regards

David Tobin

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> 
> I not familiar with the specific term "modulating chord."  However, a
> "modulation"  is a key change made within the structure and organization
> of a composition.    In other words, just to change to a new key is not
> a modulation, but to change it an effort to continue the music (take it
> somewhere else) is a modulation.  Pop music is full of modulations.  So
> I suppose a "modulating chord" is a chord at the end of passage (such as
> a verse) that forewarns the listener that a key change (modulation) is
> coming.
> 
> 
> 
>> > I am use logic to compose a midi track of a chord progression.
>> >
>> > But, i have been advised to use modulating chords?
>> >
>> > Is this when you do a scale of keys going up and down?
>> >
>> > If not can some one please explain with some examples.



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