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Modulation and melody writing

Question 3 of the paper: related keys, pivot chords, hearing where a melody has gone, and writing an 8-bar melody for an instrument that changes key.

Start with Related keys and pivot chords. In 15 minutes you will be able to name the dominant, subdominant and relative keys of any key.

Write down melodies you hear in the music trainers

Lessons

  1. Related keys and pivot chords
  2. Where has the melody gone?
  3. Writing a melody for an instrument

Practise and test

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