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- Does classical music change key?
- How do you transition to another key?
- What is a transition in classical music?
Does classical music change key?
In Classical Period music, most key changes were based on relationship to the Primary Key. For all intents and purposes, ALL Classical pieces modulate, and when they do, they modulate to either the key of the Dominant, or the key of the Relative Major or Minor.
How do you transition to another key?
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.
What is a transition in classical music?
A transition is a passage of music composed to link one section of music to another. ... Often in music, the transition is the middle section or formal function, while the main theme is the beginning, and the subordinate theme is the ending.
