Unit 9, Lesson 3 of 5
Brainlag Music

Modulating in the second phrase

Music theory, Melody writing, 12 minutes

Bringing in the new key's leading note and closing there.

The new leading note

Bring the new key's leading note in from bar 5 or 6 and let it rise to the new tonic. Moving from a minor key to its relative major, leave out the old raised 7th.

The rest of this lesson and its 5 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.

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  • 5 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
  • Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards