What key goes well with E major?
E major
| Relative key | C-sharp minor |
| Parallel key | E minor |
| Dominant key | B major |
| Subdominant | A major |
| Component pitches |
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What key should you modulate to?
The smoothest way to modulate from one key to another is to use a pivot chord. A pivot chord is a chord that both keys share in common. For example C major and G major share four chords in common: C, Em, G, and Am. Any one of these chords can be used to transition smoothly from C major to G major.
Is E major a happy Key?
Noisy shouts of joy, laughing pleasure and not yet complete, full delight lies in E Major. Naïve, womanly innocent declaration of love, lament without grumbling; sighs accompanied by few tears; this key speaks of the imminent hope of resolving in the pure happiness of C major.
How do you modulate from B major to D major?
Notice the modulation from B Major to D Major by way of an F#. Modulating up a step (either a half step or whole step) is by far the most recognizable form of modulation because it rarely uses a pivot chord, but instead abruptly jumps from the old key to the new key.
What are some examples of common tone modulation?
Common-tone modulation uses a pitch from the old key as a bridge between it and the new key. In the examples below, an F chord (F, A, C) would have a total of 12 potential keys to which it could modulate. They are A major, C major, F minor, F# minor, Ab major, Bb major, Bb minor, C minor, C major, D major and D minor.
How many keys can an F chord modulate?
In the examples below, an F chord (F, A, C) would have a total of 12 potential keys to which it could modulate. They are A major, C major, F minor, F# minor, Ab major, Bb major, Bb minor, C minor, C major, D major and D minor. In the example below, the common tone between the keys of F major and A major is A.
How do you modulate from G flat minor to E flat major?
So to modulate from G Flat Minor, the B Flat chord is altered with a raised 3rd to make it major. Now, the B Flat major chord is the dominant chord in the key we are modulating to (E Flat Major) and the transition is smooth!