In this video, Dr. Anthony Fesmire, introduces common chord modulation. This video is part of a hybrid music theory course offered at College of the Desert, and, therefore, this lesson is taken out of the context of the course design.
@maybay6877, I do not have a published book, just tons of materials that I have developed for classes that I teach (including these videos). There aren't specific slides for my videos because I do the graphics specifically for the video content. Please let me know if you have any questions about the concepts, I am happy to help!
You're talking pace and your voice are so comforting. You're not racing through this explanation, and my brain can keep up. Thank you very much. BTW, probably worth mentioning that the a minor key that you are using is a harmonic minor with a raised 7th.
Thank you, @AnneDH! The pacing is with my students in mind, so it is good to hear that it works for you as well. You are correct that the scale for the minor example is harmonic minor. With my students, I emphasize that the common chords in minor can be thought of as coming from harmonic minor (with the exception of III) on a regular basis, so I did not point it out in this video.
@Siyeed Anderson, the V and viio chords both have dominant function, and, therefore, want to resolve to I (tonic). In the key of C, B diminished can be used instead of V (G) or V7 (G7).
Hello ! thank you immensely for this explanation ! I'm still having an issue, with the following, Can you please explain if possible, how do you know which note is dominant is a scale ? Thank you again
Great question, @VAAG, and thanks for watching! The dominant note is the fifth degree of the scale, so in C major or C minor that would be G. In the video, when I refer to dominant function, I am referring to the V (and V7) and viio chords in both major and minor.
Absolutely! This is a concept coming out of tonal music and the common practice period (Baroque/Classical/Romantic periods), but it can be combined with a modal approach.
Am into music composition, learning piano and using DAW to create music.... So i was looking for borrowing keys, for the ideas that i come up with while composing with using various instruments, so this Chord Modulation is the one that helps if am right?
Thank you for the question! The terms "borrow" and "modulation" mean different things in music. "Modulation" is changing from one key to another. For example, a composition starts in the key of C major and then modulations to the key of G major. For borrowing, the key center stays the same, but chords may be used from the parallel major or minor key. For example, your composition is in C major, but you use chords from C minor. Here is a link to a video on borrowed chords: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-L4csvskwRDk.html
@@AnthonyFesmire Okay, so those are 2 different terms, I got it... I will go through the Borrowed Chords video. Thank you Anthony for the clarification, understood them. Appreciate for making these videos and sharing it here on RU-vid, i have subscribed your channel, and looking to learn more 😃😃 ...
@Ximena Morales, thank you for watching! Before I answer, I want to make sure that I am fully understanding the question. When you say "6", are you referring to Roman numeral vi (Am in the key of C)?
@deppam, this is such a great question! Here is a series of videos about chords in minor keys. Video 4 on putting it all together is very important, so be sure to check out the entire series. This series should help clarify how natural, harmonic, and melodic minor work when it comes to the chords. Please let me know if you still need an explanation about how they all relate to modulation after you check out the videos: Triads in Minor Keys 1: Natural Minor (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZFQclFrDP8Y.html) Triads in Minor Keys 2: Harmonic Minor (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kTPd08k74F0.html) Triads in Minor Keys 3: Melodic Minor (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Lni5ChPTgA0.html) Triads in Minor Keys 4: Putting it all Together (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Pf8lG3wfMoI.html)
@Shahad Khalid great question! In reality, composers will move between any two keys (major or minor) on the circle of fifths, and there are various technique that are used. These include common chord modulation, as discussed in this video, but also direct modulation, chromatic modulation, and enharmonic modulation. Since F minor (four flats) and Db major (five flats) are next to each other on the circle of fifths, common chord modulation will work.
Dr Anthony can i ask you something, why in the key of Am ( minor key) the five chord was E major? why not Em? as i know in natural minor, V chord is minor.. can you explain to me please... i know there's several types of minor key like 1. natural minor 2. harmonic minor 3.Melodic minor
This is a great, and somewhat complicated, question! The V chord is typically major in a minor key in tonal music. This includes music of the common practice (Baroque, Classical, Romanic), most jazz, and most popular music. Tonal music has strong chord progression that revolve around the I (i) chord. The major V has a very strong pull back to the I (i) making the I (i) feel like "home" (the term is "tonic"). While you can use the minor version of v, it does not have the same strong pull back to tonic. I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.
He appears to be using A harmonic minor in the modulation. I’m confused as well. I understand using the g# in a jazz minor concept but why here? Shouldnt all the chords of these keys be the same? Also, wouldn’t you want to bring in a Bdim to modulate to C major? Using a dim vii?
@Skyler Arndt, great questions! Keep in mind that this video is from a Music Theory II course that I teach at College of the Desert, and many of the foundational concepts are taught in the face-to-face class setting. Most of the commonly used chords in a minor key can be thought of as coming from the harmonic minor scale. The term "harmonic" refers to harmony, which refers to the chords. The G# is an important part of the V chord, and the V is the strongest chord to pull to i, making the i fell like home. The Bdim can be used as a viio in the key of C and could be used in place of V or V7. Let me know if you have any other questions, and thank you for checking out the video!
For traditional occidental music, minor means harmonic minor for chords. Quite obsolete according to me, we should just name things completely but that's the way it is tho.
@deppam, You can use F, Dm, or Am as pivot (common) chords. F is IV in C and I in F; Dm is ii is C and vi in F; and Am is vi in C and iii in F. The F and Dm chords work well. Establish the key of C, pivot with F or Dm, follow with the dominant 7 in F (C7), and establish the key of F.
