Changes

Are Key Changes Worthwhile?

Are Key Changes Worthwhile?
  1. What is the best key change?
  2. Do songs need key changes?
  3. Why are key changes used?

What is the best key change?

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Do songs need key changes?

ADVICE: The most common places for key changes are at the change between verse and chorus, or in final repeats of a chorus. Most songs don't need a key change. And in fact, since key changes result in rather distinctive moments, they can sound predictable and hackneyed if used too often.

Why are key changes used?

A less scrutinized use of direct modulation in a song is for the bridge. A sudden change to a new key helps make the bridge feel like an exciting launch into a new section, which is different than repeating yourself only slightly higher.

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