THIS CHORD MAKES MODULATING SO EASY!

Changing keys doesn't have to be complicated, but ONLY if you know this method!
In this video I talk about how using Secondary Dominant chords can make modulating in music so easy!
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[@ahmadrezaghasemian]

Typing mistake in the video: It's "Pivot chord". Not "Pevet chord"!

[@elrondhubbard9127]

The PErVErT chord 😂😂

[@ahmadrezaghasemian]

It's funny how misspelling a technical term for a chord has the potential to get you banned 😂

[@denizbluemusic]

i'm so glad youtube recommendations are recommending me smaller channels.

[@ahmadrezaghasemian]

Thank you so much for taking your time to watch this recommendation :))

[@amtoyumtimmy]

Tried this on guitar with some jazz flavorings, and Cmaj7 -> Fmaj69 -> E7#9 -> Ab7b13 -> C#m9 sounded most natural to me, which makes sense given the functions. Keeps the top note somewhat melodic, and leads in nicely to a 251 into B. Thanks for the video!

[@ahmadrezaghasemian]

That progression sounds really nice! Thank you for watching

[@timjohnson2186]

Another great vide8

[@ahmadrezaghasemian]

Thank you!

[@spectriaofficial]

Modulating is fuckin free and can be easy regardless though ever since Schoenberg broke the tonal prison you can do what you want. You can modulate however you want lol it doesn't have to be just secondary dominants. If you pick a triad or seventh chord then pick a triad or seventh chord from a completely different key that sounds unexpected to the ear or "unprepared" as it's called (this video demonstrates "prepared" modulations that the ear isn't as shocked by on the flip side) but yeah the unprepared modulation can actually be a massively satisfying or desired sound. You can be like WHAM doubly chromatic mediant here (maybe even the hexatonic pole variant if you're spicy) now Im in this key and its dramatic as hell. But Im not staying there long cos WHAM major tritone cadence here now Im in a not closely related key to that one and it sounds like I went to outer space. To anyone reading who doesn't know what those funny nomenclatures from advanced theory I just dropped are thats okay just play around on your preferred instrument (having just a basic level of ability on piano is really good for exploring harmony though I will say from personal experience) but yeah play around and improvise like I suggested in the third sentence of the comment and if you find something YOU like specifically you can try to google what that chord relation is or ask maybe a theory forum or someone you know who knows theory or something. At the end of the day I think of Western Music Theory as nomenclature for things that are possible in traditionally western music with 12 tones in the chromatic scale. If you want to compose music its important to find your own sound. Maybe you'll even find the chromatic modulations Im talking about or secondary dominants from the video or hell even tonal or melodic music period isn't for you and that's okay! Finding your individual voice and character as a composer is so important and that's why I think it's worth exploring the ideas presented in this video as well as anything else that seems interesting to you :) The secondary dominant vibe is cool though!!! I pretty much directly associate that with the instrumental bridge section of Alter Magnitudes by Alkaloid which is worth checking out Also keep up the informative music YT content grind, king. you're doing great 💪💪💪💪💪

[@ahmadrezaghasemian]

Of course! This video is mostly for folks who are maybe just getting into the subject of modulation or are generally confused about the whole thing (or even scared of approaching it). Secondary Dominants can help people to actually start experimenting with modulation and key changes while still making something that is as you've nicely put it "prepared" and doesn't sound shocking or jarring. But aside from that I completely agree. There shouldn't be any limitations. Not in modulation, not in anything. The rules of music theory exist to help people better unleash their creativity, not to make people feel pressured or restricted! So thank you so much for watching and living this comment! :)

[@renangeraldes476]

Hi, thanks for the video. I missed the reasoning behind how the transition from E to Am (fifth of the sixth) turned to E to G# in the last example. It's no longer a perfect cadence of fifths, right?

[@ahmadrezaghasemian]

So as you know E is the 5 of 6 in C major right? Well it's Also chord 3 in C# minor, From there, you can go to any chord in C# minor including chord 5 which is either G# major or G# minor (depending if you want to raise the B and turn it into a leading tone or if you just like to keep it as it is). Then you simply Cadence to a C# minor chord. And you're DONE! I hope this could help. Let me know if you had further questions and thank you for watching!

[@Stew282]

I've been learning piano for about six months so I think it will be a while before I understand this level of music theory! Thanks for trying though, it's interesting, and maybe in a few more months it will make sense.

[@ahmadrezaghasemian]

I'm sure it will :). Keep up the Piano playing and enjoy music!

[@scottt9382]

Great content!

[@ahmadrezaghasemian]

Thank you :)

[@kamalkrishnabaral]

Hope to see you more.

[@ahmadrezaghasemian]

Thank you! Same to you :))

[@personalwatching9312]

Pivot. 😊

[@ahmadrezaghasemian]

Oh yeah you're right. It was a typing mistake, thanks for pointing that out 😊