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Modulaton To The Dominant

Modulation is the process of changing from one musical key to another, with the original key known as the home key. There are several types of modulation, including partial, gradual, implied, and abrupt modulation, each defined by how the key change occurs. The lesson objectives include explaining modulation, identifying three types, and describing either gradual or abrupt modulation.

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Modulaton To The Dominant

Modulation is the process of changing from one musical key to another, with the original key known as the home key. There are several types of modulation, including partial, gradual, implied, and abrupt modulation, each defined by how the key change occurs. The lesson objectives include explaining modulation, identifying three types, and describing either gradual or abrupt modulation.

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MODULATION: TO THE DOMINANT

Performance Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
• Explain the term “Modulation”.
• Write any three types of modulation.
• Describe either gradual modulation or abrupot
modulation.
Modulation refers to the process of changing from one
key of a piece of music of music to another. The original
key of a piece of music is known as the home key. This
home key can change in the course of a musical
composition to related keys before returning to the home
key. Modulation, therefore, is a temporary departure from
the original key to another related key or keys. No matter
the number of key changes that take place in a musical
composition, it is imperative that the music must end in
the home key. Simply defined, modulation means a
change of key in a musical composition.
Types of Modulation
Modulation is of various types, such as;
I. Partial modulation
II. Gradual modulation
III. Implied modulation
IV. Abrupt modulation

Partial modulation: It involves a change of key which


takes place, and immediately it returns to the original key
of the music.
Gradual modulation: This when the change falls into a key
that is nearest and most natural to the home key of the
music.

Implied modulation: This takes place in a piece of music


without any accidental indicating the change. In this case,
the modulation does not appear real, but from the
tonality (the sound of the music), the change is noticed.

Abrupt modulation: This is when the original key changes


to a distant key or keys.
Modulation to Related Keys: Modulation to the related
keys is quite easy in the sense that only a few notes are
affected in the change. The most closely related keys are
the dominant, subdominant and their relative minors. In
this case there is always a key center (the original key)
from which the modulations take place.
ASSIGNMENT
1. Explain the term “modulation”
2. Write any three types of modulation
3. Describe either “gradual modulation or “abrupt”
modulation
THANK YOU

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