Chapter 18 - Advanced Modulation

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CHAPTER 18
Advanced Modulation
Advanced modulation is the process of moving to a distantly related key or to a closely
related key using advanced modulation techniques. All pivot chords may be described as:

Pivot chords
old key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . new key
Diatonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diatonic
Diatonic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chromatic
Chromatic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diatonic
Chromatic. . . . . . . . . . . . Chromatic
may be enharmonically spelled.

DIATONIC TO DIATONIC
The pivot chord will be diatonic in both the old and new keys using diatonic to diatonic modulations.

FIGURE 18.1. Modulation Using the Diatonic to Diatonic Pivot Chord
DIATONIC TO CHROMATIC
The pivot chord will be diatonic in the old key and chromatic in the new key using diatonic to chromatic modulations.

FIGURE 18.2. Modulation Using the Diatonic to Chromatic Pivot Chord