How to Identify Key Changes in Music - Music Theory

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[@lawrencetaylor4101]

You are showing why you are on a very small pedestal of the best music theory teachers on the Tubes. Someone that is a beginner (like I was two years ago) can enjoy this video, and have a clear path of what to study in case the material is new. You add just the right amount of humour, and in fact some of your videos are real gems. And overall anyone can only improve their musical knowledge, which is the goal of a music theory video. You and Alex are very special people and have earned the respect of hundreds of thousands of people. Merci beaucoup.

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You’re very kind. Thanks for your support

[@YangLi-g8f]

Wow! Finally, someone explains this in a clear and precise way! This was an excellent lesson!

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[@jayducharme]

Once again, you've created a lesson that's perfect for where I'm at. This is a big help. Thank you.

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[@daveking-sandbox9263]

Concerning voice leading, have you done a video on converting a three voice triadic piece into four voices? Which voices can be doubled and which should be avoided. That would be interesting to see.

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Good idea

[@salemsokiredor9225]

A lovely little piece, thank you!

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[@holacrayola9209]

You are the best music teacher! Love your videos, always great explanation and super helpful. Thank you so much Gareth ❤

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[@davidwhite2949]

Love these analyses. Thank you, Gareth!

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[@AdeleSmith]

Well explained, Gareth. I love being in Maestros, so useful.

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So glad you’re enjoying being part of Maestros. Great to have you with us.

[@danielo174]

Mind blowing lesson again. Thank you. Any chance you'd deep dive on commonly used pivot chord sequences /tricks / cliches? The key change stuff is fascinating and mind boggling still for me but your videos clear the fog in a mighty fashion!

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That’s great. Will do.

[@superblondeDotOrg]

Amazingly concise lesson. You have merch now yet what I am really looking for in merch is a "musician's slide rule" which shows keys, modes (not just major and minor), pivot chords, etc, by sliding the apparatus, looking at the notes in the 'sliding window', etc. Various types of these exist throughout history, sometimes circular using rotating discs, sometimes as a sliding ruler, and some music vendors today try to sell a cheap type which are not popular because they aren't as useful as they could be. There should be a solid "slide rule" type tool somewhere on the market but there isn't one.

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That’s an idea!

[@BazColne]

Very enjoyable. Many thanks.

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[@Dave-nm8uk]

Very good. One additional thing [or actually a couple] is to note that the G sharp is the leading note in A major, while the A sharp is the leading tone in B [major or minor]. The chord in bar 8 is a G major chord - and in bar 7 there appears to be a D7 chord - so V7-I in G major - circle of 5ths progression through the cadence. The G major chord is V in D, so as explained that also functions as a pivot chord so that no further changes are needed to return to I in D at the end. Thanks for this one.

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I found this extremely helpful. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I look forward to purchasing some of MMCourse's courses in the near future.

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[@lotharlamurtra7924]

Thank you! You opened my mind.

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[@ajadrew]

Insightful for myself so thankyou! I heard & identified the changes & once again reminded myself that I have the perfect tools on either side of my head - aka Ears!

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Absolutely

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[@colleen.bestlesson.veryhel4923]

Thank you so much, excellent lesson

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[@MartinUKable]

Brilliant video. Thank you, I've learnt so much from your teaching. A question - what would you call the chord at 12:36 (the one with the A sharp in it)? Thank you again, Martin

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That chord is VIIb in B minor. (It precedes a tonic chord in B minor.)

[@sergiybolotny]

Bedankt

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[@pathaks1]

Quite interesting

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[@pabloantonio5003]

so for little changes no need to specify the key signature change on the stave?... when would you specify they key signature change explicitly on the stave indicating sharps or flats? let's say the change last for many measures, not only a few... any convention on that matter? Thanks

[@MusicMattersGB]

Yes. If there is a longer section it’s worth changing the key signature but if it’s a handful of measures don’t bother.

[@johnmac8084]

Hi Gareth, I find it easier to analyse functional harmony in chords. In bar 5, would I be right in saying it goes from D to A# dim to Bm, and would that dim chord function as a dominant, resolving to the Bm?

[@MusicMattersGB]

Absolutely correct. The A#dim functions as a dominant 7th replacement.

[@patrickomalley1513]

Could the 3rd beat of bar 3 and bar 4 not be a secondary dominant rather than key change

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It could be. The counter argument is that it’s formed a cadence in the dominant key because it’s positioned at the end of the phrase.

[@YasmeenKauserZiaudeen]

I have came across a F major piece where the First chord is F major with a melody note A, The second chord is Bb minor chord with a melody Note Db followed by F major chord. What kind of modulation is this?

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It’s probably a borrowed IV from the tonic minor key.

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