Modulation
KNOW: what Modulation is
SHOW: Types of modulation through performance
COMPOSE: A short piece of music using 3 types of modulation
Listen to: Whole lotta love (Image below)
Perform Whole lotta love (below)
E
B D B D E
E
E E E
E
E E E
E
E EE
E
E
E EE E EE
E
E EE
Decode: The key of E major – Why?
E
…
F# …
G# …
A
Tone
…
B
Tone SemiTone Tone
I
ii
iii
Tonic
Supertonic
Mediant
IV
Look at Whole lotta love.
…
C# …
D# E
Tone
V
Tone
vi
SemiTone
VII
Sub
Dominant Sub-mediant Leading tone
Relative minor
dominant
VIII
Octave
Listen to: Living on a prayer (Image below)
Whoa! We’re half way there… Listen to this song - what’s the
difference between the two times you hear those words?
That’s modulation! Now some up modulation in a sentence.
Question: How many times does Beyonce modulate?
TASK: Roman numeral Whole lotta love.
E
F#
Tone
G# A
B
Tone SemiTone Tone
I
ii
iii
Tonic
Supertonic
Mediant
E
E E E
E
E E E
E
B D B D E
IV
E
E
E EE E EE
C# D# E
Tone
V
E
E EE
Tone
vi
SemiTone
VII
Sub
Dominant Sub-mediant Leading tone
Relative minor
dominant
VIII
Octave
E
E EE
Numerals
B=…
D=…
E=…
GCSE coursework and listening exam
For your listening exam and your coursework AQA expect you to
be able to aurally detect 3 types of modulation:
1. Modulate to the Dominant – When a piece of music changes
to the key of the 5th chord.
2. Modulate to the Sub-Dominant - When a piece of music
changes to the key of the 4th chord.
3. Modulate to the Relative minor - When a piece of music
changes to the key of the 6th chord.
TASK: Modulate to the Dominant. (In E what’s the dominant?)
B
C# …
D# …
E
…
Tone
F# …
G# …
A# B
…
Tone SemiTone Tone
I
ii
iii
Tonic
Supertonic
Mediant
IV
Tone
V
Tone
vi
SemiTone
VII
Sub
Dominant Sub-mediant Leading tone
Relative minor
dominant
TASK: Play 2 bars of Whole lotta love in E then 2 bars modulated to B
TIP: Use the Roman numerals from the previous task
VIII
Octave
Numerals
V = …F#
A
VIIb = …
I = …B
TASK: Modulate to the Dominant. (In E what’s the dominant?)
B
C# D# E
Tone
F#
Tone SemiTone Tone
I
ii
iii
Tonic
Supertonic
Mediant
IV
G# A# B
Tone
V
Tone
vi
SemiTone
VII
Sub
Dominant Sub-mediant Leading tone
Relative minor
dominant
TASK: Play 2 bars of Whole lotta love in E then 2 bars modulated to B
TIP: Use the Roman numerals from the previous task
VIII
Octave
Numerals
V = F#
VIIb = A
I=B
TASK: Modulate to the Sub dominant. (In E what’s the dominant?)
A
B
Tone
C# D
E
Tone SemiTone Tone
I
ii
iii
Tonic
Supertonic
Mediant
IV
F#
Tone
V
Tone
vi
G# A
SemiTone
VII
Sub
Dominant Sub-mediant Leading tone
Relative minor
dominant
TASK: Play 2 bars of Whole lotta love in E then 2 bars modulated to A
TIP: Use the Roman numerals from the previous task
VIII
Octave
Numerals
V=E
VIIb = G
I=A
TASK: Modulate to the Relative Minor. (In E what’s the dominant?)
C# D# F
Tone
F# G# A# C
Tone SemiTone Tone
I
ii
iii
Tonic
Supertonic
Mediant
IV
Tone
V
Tone
vi
C#
SemiTone
VII
Sub
Dominant Sub-mediant Leading tone
Relative minor
dominant
TASK: Play 2 bars of Whole lotta love in E then 2 bars modulated to C#
TIP: Use the Roman numerals from the previous task
VIII
Octave
Numerals
V = G#
VIIb = B
I = C#
ANALYSE: Walk the line (next slide)
This song is a perfect example of modulation, It starts in the Key of
F and then moves to Bb.
QUESTION: How is Bb relevant to the key of F?
QUESTION: Johnny moves from Bb to Eb- how are they related?
QUESTION: Johnny then goes back to Bb- relation?
ANALYSE: Walk the line – Johnny Cash
F G A Bb C D E F
Q1: How is Bb relevant to the key of F?
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Q2: Bb to Eb- how are they related?
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Q3: C7 – F: What is the modulation?
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TASK 1: Compose your own 4 note riff (single line melody)
F
…
G
Tone
…
A
…
Bb …
C
Tone SemiTone Tone
I
ii
iii
Tonic
Supertonic
Mediant
IV
…
D
Tone
V
Tone
vi
…
E
SemiTone
VII
Sub
Dominant Sub-mediant Leading tone
Relative minor
dominant
TASK 2: Modulate to the dominant
TASK 3: Modulate to the relative minor
F
VIII
Octave
Added vocals!!
Play 4 chords or riff
Can play in time with group
C/D Grade D/E Grade
Modulate once
A/B Grade
Modulate twice nice and smoothly
As good as me!
COMPOSITION: SELF ASSESSMENT